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Method and computer system for performing audio search on a social networking platform

US9818432B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2016
Grant dateNov 14, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2015/088
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and computer systems for audio search on a social networking platform are disclosed. The method includes: while running a social networking application, receiving a first audio input from a user of the computer system, the first audio input including one or more search keywords; generating a first audio confusion network from the first audio input; determining whether the first audio confusion network matches at least one of one or more second audio confusion networks, wherein a respective second audio confusion network was generated from a corresponding second audio input associated with a chat session of which the user is a participant; and identifying a second audio input corresponding to the at least one second audio confusion network that matches the first audio confusion network, wherein the identified second audio input includes the one or more search keywords that are included in the first audio input.

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