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System and method of speech recognition for non-native speakers of a language

US7640159B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 2004
Grant dateDec 29, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2015/227
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An accent compensative speech recognition system and related methods for use with a signal processor generating one or more feature vectors based upon a voice-induced electrical signal are provided. The system includes a first-language acoustic module that determines a first-language phoneme sequence based upon one or more feature vectors, and a second-language lexicon module that determines a second-language speech segment based upon the first-language phoneme sequence. A method aspect includes the steps of generating a first-language phoneme sequence from at least one feature vector based upon a first-language phoneme model, and determining a second-language speech segment from the first-language phoneme sequence based upon a second-language lexicon model.

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