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Reducing false positives in speech recognition systems

US8781825B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2011
Grant dateJul 15, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L25/03
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention improve methods of performing speech recognition. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method comprising receiving a spoken utterance, processing the spoken utterance in a speech recognizer to generate a recognition result, determining consistencies of one or more parameters of component sounds of the spoken utterance, wherein the parameters are selected from the group consisting of duration, energy, and pitch, and wherein each component sound of the spoken utterance has a corresponding value of said parameter, and validating the recognition result based on the consistency of at least one of said parameters.

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