Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-08
2005-11-08
Azad, Abul K. (Department: 2654)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Application
C704S251000, C704S257000, C704S260000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06963841
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with a present invention speech training system is disclosed. It uses a microphone to receive audible sounds input by a user into a first computing device having a program with a database consisting of (i) digital representations of known audible sounds and associated alphanumeric representations of the known audible sounds, and (ii) digital representations of known audible sounds corresponding to mispronunciations resulting from known classes of mispronounced words and phrases. The method is performed by receiving the audible sounds in the form of the electrical output of the microphone. A particular audible sound to be recognized is converted into a digital representation of the audible sound. The digital representation of the particular audible sound is then compared to the digital representations of the known audible sounds to determine which of those known audible sounds is most likely to be the particular audible sound being compared to the sounds in the database. In response to a determination of error corresponding to a known type or instance of mispronunciation, the system presents an interactive training program from the computer to the user to enable the user to correct such mispronunciation.
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U.S. Appl. No. 09/553,810, Filed: Apr. 21, 2000.
Handal Anthony H.
Lessac Michael
Marple Gary
Wilson H. Donald
Azad Abul K.
Handal Anthony H.
Lessac Technology Inc.
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