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Method and apparatus for detecting speech endpoint using weighted finite state transducer

US9396722B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 2014
Grant dateJul 19, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L25/87
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for detecting a speech endpoint using a WFST. The apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a speech decision portion configured to receive frame units of feature vector converted from a speech signal and to analyze and classify the received feature vector into a speech class or a noise class; a frame level WFST configured to receive the speech class and the noise class and to convert the speech class and the noise class to a WFST format; a speech level WFST configured to detect a speech endpoint by analyzing a relationship between the speech class and noise class and a preset state; a WFST combination portion configured to combine the frame level WFST with the speech level WFST; and an optimization portion configured to optimize the combined WFST having the frame level WFST and the speech level WFST combined therein to have a minimum route.

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