Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Linguistics – Translation machine
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-17
2007-04-17
Hudspeth, David (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Linguistics
Translation machine
C704S005000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11417325
ABSTRACT:
A method of iteratively re-estimating translation probabilities using smoothing. In the method, initial values for the translation probabilities are determined. The values of the translation probabilities are then iteratively re-estimated while using a smoothing technique.
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Office Action (Dec. 9, 2005; Feb. 3, 2006) and Response (Dec. 14, 2005; May 3, 2006) from Application No. 10/924,725, filed Aug. 24, 2004.
Hudspeth David
Jackson Jakieda R.
Magee Theodore M.
Microsoft Corporation
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
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