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Method and apparatus for voice controlled devices with improved phrase storage, use, conversion, transfer, and recognition

US7283964B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 2000
Grant dateOct 16, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2015/025
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The embodiments of the invention provide for the storage of speech phrases. Speech phrases are processed by a speaker-independent speech recognition engine of a voice controlled device. This engine returns a speaker-independent representation of the phrase. The speaker-independent representation is stored. Embodiments of the invention include methods of converting text to speaker-independent representations of speech and speaker-independent representations of speech into text.

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