Recognizing the numeric language in natural spoken dialogue

Details Recognizing the numeric language in natural spoken dialogue Recognizing the numeric language in natural spoken dialogue

2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Armstrong, Angela (Department: 2626)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Recognition

C704S256100

Reexamination Certificate

active

09314637

ABSTRACT:
A system for recognizing connected digits in natural spoken dialogue includes a speech recognition processor that receives unconstrained fluent input speech and produces a string of words that can include a numeric language, and a numeric understanding processor that converts the string of words into a sequence of digits based on a set of rules. An acoustic model database utilized by the speech recognition processor includes a first set of hidden Markov models that characterize the acoustic features of numeric words and phrases, a second set of hidden Markov models that characterize the acoustic features of the remaining vocabulary words, and a filler model that characterizes the acoustic features of out-of-vocabulary utterances. An utterance verification processor verifies the accuracy of the string of words. A validation database stores a grammar, and a string validation processor outputs validity information based on a comparison of the sequence of digits with the grammar. A dialogue manager processor initiates an action based on the validity information.

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