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Speech processing system

  • US 20020120447A1
  • Filed: 11/05/2001
  • Published: 08/29/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for generating a sequence of sub-word units representative of a new word to be added to a dictionary of a speech recognition system, the apparatus comprising:

  • first receiving means for receiving signals representative of first and second spoken renditions of the new word;

    speech recognition means for comparing the received first and second spoken renditions with pre-stored sub-word unit models to generate first and second sequences of sub-word units representative of said first and second spoken renditions of the new word respectively;

    means for aligning 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 spoken renditions of the new word in dependence upon the aligned pairs of sub-word units determined by said aligning means.

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