Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Recognition
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-01
2005-02-01
McFadden, Susan (Department: 2655)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Recognition
C704S255000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06850887
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for providing speech recognition in noisy environments. An energy level associated with audio input is ascertained, and a decision is rendered on whether to accept the at least one word as valid speech input, based on the ascertained energy level.
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Epstein Edward
Lewis Burn
Marcheret Etienne
Ference & Associates
International Business Machines - Corporation
McFadden Susan
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