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Method and apparatus for correcting misinterpreted voice commands in a speech recognition system

US6327566A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 1999
Grant dateDec 4, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L15/183
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An efficient method and system, particularly well-suited for correcting natural language understanding (NLU) commands, corrects spoken commands misinterpreted by a speech recognition system. The method involves a series of steps, including: receiving the spoken command from a user; parsing the command to identify a paraphrased command; displaying the paraphrased command; and accepting corrections of the paraphrased command from the user. The paraphrased command is segmented according to command language categories, which include a command action category, an action object category, and an action and/or object modifying category. The paraphrased command is displayed in a user interface window segmented into these command language categories. The user interface window also contains alternative commands for each segment of the paraphrased command.

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