Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Recognition
Reexamination Certificate
2003-09-26
2008-03-18
Azad, Abul K. (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Recognition
C704S240000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07346509
ABSTRACT:
Computer-implemented methods and apparatus are provided to facilitate the recognition of the content of a body of speech data. In one embodiment, a method for analyzing verbal communication is provided, comprising acts of producing an electronic recording of a plurality of spoken words; processing the electronic recording to identify a plurality of word alternatives for each of the spoken words, each of the plurality of word alternatives being identified by comparing a portion of the electronic recording with a lexicon, and each of the plurality of word alternatives being assigned a probability of correctly identifying a spoken word; loading the word alternatives and the probabilities to a database for subsequent analysis; and examining the word alternatives and the probabilities to determine at least one characteristic of the plurality of spoken words.
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Azad Abul K.
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