Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Recognition
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-15
2010-11-09
Wozniak, James S (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Recognition
C704S231000, C704S252000, C704S253000, C704S255000
Reexamination Certificate
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07831425
ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented method of indexing a speech lattice for search of audio corresponding to the speech lattice is provided. The method includes identifying at least two speech recognition hypotheses for a word which have time ranges satisfying a criteria. The method further includes merging the at least two speech recognition hypotheses to generate a merged speech recognition hypothesis for the word.
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Acero Alejandro
Chelba Ciprian I.
Gunawardana Asela J.
Nguyen Patrick
Seide Frank Torsten B.
Microsoft Corporation
Ortiz Sanchez Michael
Volkmann Christopher J.
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
Wozniak James S
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