Diagnostic techniques based on speech models
US11776561B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L25/66
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes obtaining one or more speech models, each model including one or more acoustic states and, provided that the model includes multiple acoustic states, allowed transitions therebetween. The method further includes receiving a speech sample produced by a subject while a physiological state of the subject was unknown. The method further includes mapping at least one sample portion of the speech sample to a respective one of the speech models, by computing a plurality of feature vectors quantifying acoustic features of different respective portions of the sample portion, and mapping the feature vectors to respective acoustic states included in the speech model such that a total distance between the feature vectors and the respective acoustic states is minimized. The method further includes, in response to mapping the sample portion to the speech model, communicating an output indicating the physiological state of the subject. Other embodiments are also described.
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