Middleware layer between speech related applications and engines
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating communication between a speech-related application and a speech-related engine, comprising:
- providing a middleware layer having a speech component that includes at least one processing component, an application-independent interface, and an engine-independent interface;
coupling the application-independent interface to the application;
coupling the engine-independent interface to the engine; and
utilizing the processing component to perform speech related services for the application and the engine.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an application-independent and engine-independent middleware layer between applications and engines. The middleware provides speech-related services to both applications and engines, thereby making it far easier for application vendors and engine vendors to bring their technology to consumers.
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating communication between a speech-related application and a speech-related engine, comprising:
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providing a middleware layer having a speech component that includes at least one processing component, an application-independent interface, and an engine-independent interface;
coupling the application-independent interface to the application;
coupling the engine-independent interface to the engine; and
utilizing the processing component to perform speech related services for the application and the engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium having instructions embedded therein that, when executed, cause a computing device to execute a series of steps that enable updating of a grammar configuration of a grammar used by a speech recognition (SR) engine based on update information from an application, the steps comprising:
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calling a first object in an application-independent, engine-independent middleware layer, between the speech recognition (SR) engine and the application, with a pause request;
delaying return from the first object on a subsequent call from the SR engine;
receiving the update information from the application at the middleware layer;
passing the update information from the middleware layer to the SR engine; and
returning on the subsequent call from the SR engine.
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19. A computer-readable medium having instructions embedded therein that, when executed, cause a computing device to execute a series of steps that format data for use by a speech engine and an audio device, the steps comprising:
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obtaining, at a middleware layer which facilitates communication between the speech engine and an application, a data format for data used by the engine;
obtaining, at the middleware layer, a data format of data used by the audio device;
determining, at the middleware layer, whether the engine data format and the audio data format are consistent; and
if not, utilizing the middleware layer to attempt to change the data format of the data used by at least one of the engine and the audio device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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