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Method and apparatus for recognizing continuous speech using search space restriction based on phoneme recognition

US8032374B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 2007
Grant dateOct 4, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2030

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

Abstract

Provided are an apparatus and method for recognizing continuous speech using search space restriction based on phoneme recognition. In the apparatus and method, a search space can be primarily reduced by restricting connection words to be shifted at a boundary between words based on the phoneme recognition result. In addition, the search space can be secondarily reduced by rapidly calculating a degree of similarity between the connection word to be shifted and the phoneme recognition result using a phoneme code and shifting the corresponding phonemes to only connection words having degrees of similarity equal to or higher than a predetermined reference value. Therefore, the speed and performance of the speech recognition process can be improved in various speech recognition services.

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