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Database annotation and retrieval

  • US 20020022960A1
  • Filed: 04/25/2001
  • Published: 02/21/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for determining a sequence of sub-word units representative of at least two words output by a word recognition unit in response to a common input word to be recognised, the apparatus comprising:

  • means for receiving a first sequence of sub-word units representative of a first one of said at least two words and for receiving a second sequence of sub-word units representative of a second one of said at least two words;

    means for aligning and for comparing sub-word units of the first sequence with sub-word units of the second sequence to form a number of aligned pairs of sub-word units; and

    means for determining a sequence of sub-word units representative of the received words in dependence upon the aligned pairs of sub-word units determined by said aligning and comparing means.

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