Method and apparatus for phonetically annotating text
US10114809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L13/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method for phonetically annotating text is performed at a computing device. The method includes: identifying a first polyphonic word segment in a text input, the first polyphonic word segment having at least a first pronunciation and a second pronunciation; determining at least a first probability for the first pronunciation and a second probability for the second pronunciation; determining a predetermined threshold difference based on: a comparison of the first and second probabilities with a preset threshold probability value, respectively, and a magnitude of a difference between the first and second probabilities; comparing the difference between the first probability and the second probability with the predetermined threshold difference; and selecting the first pronunciation as a current pronunciation for the first polyphonic word segment in accordance with a determination that the difference between the first probability and the second probability exceeds the predetermined threshold difference.
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