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Method for processing the output of a speech recognizer

US9753912B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2015
Grant dateSep 5, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/2847
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for processing speech, comprising semantically parsing a received natural language speech input with respect to a plurality of predetermined command grammars in an automated speech processing system; determining if the parsed speech input unambiguously corresponds to a command and is sufficiently complete for reliable processing, then processing the command; if the speech input ambiguously corresponds to a single command or is not sufficiently complete for reliable processing, then prompting a user for further speech input to reduce ambiguity or increase completeness, in dependence on a relationship of previously received speech input and at least one command grammar of the plurality of predetermined command grammars, reparsing the further speech input in conjunction with previously parsed speech input, and iterating as necessary. The system also monitors abort, fail or cancel conditions in the speech input.

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