Language model update device, language Model update method, and language model update program
First Claim
1. A language model update device, comprising:
- time information inputting means for receiving elapsed time from a time point set in advance or date and time information;
update target and update function storing means for retaining a pair of a word to be updated or a condition of words to be updated and an update function; and
language model updating means for updating a language model of the word to be updated or a group of words that satisfy the condition of words to be updated based on the update function that is paired up with each of the update targets in accordance with the elapsed time received by the time information inputting means.
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Abstract
A framework in which a numerical value that represents a statistical appearance tendency of each of words in a language model is set with respect to the words not only as a constant, but also as an update function that changes in time, is included. The numerical value that represents the set statistical appearance tendency of a word is automatically updated in accordance with passage of time. A time information inputting section 50 that receives elapsed time from a time point set in advance or date and time information, an update target and update function storage section 20 that retains a pair of a word to be updated or a condition of words to be updated and an update function, and a language model update section 40 that updates a language model of the word to be updated or a group of words that satisfy the condition of words to be updated based on the update function that is paired up with each of the update targets in accordance with the elapsed time received by a time information inputting means, are included.
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1. A language model update device, comprising:
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time information inputting means for receiving elapsed time from a time point set in advance or date and time information; update target and update function storing means for retaining a pair of a word to be updated or a condition of words to be updated and an update function; and language model updating means for updating a language model of the word to be updated or a group of words that satisfy the condition of words to be updated based on the update function that is paired up with each of the update targets in accordance with the elapsed time received by the time information inputting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 13, 14)
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5. A language model update method, comprising:
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a time information inputting step for receiving elapsed time from a time point set in advance or date and time information; an update target and update function storing step for retaining a pair of a word to be updated or a condition of words to be updated and an update function; and a language model updating step for updating a language model of the word to be updated or a group of words that satisfy the condition of words to be updated based on the update function that is paired up with each of the update targets in accordance with the elapsed time received in the time information inputting step. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 15, 16)
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9. A language model update program that updates a language model by controlling a computer, the program, when executed by the computer, controlling the computer to execute:
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a time information inputting step for receiving elapsed time from a time point set in advance or date and time information; an update target and update function storing step for retaining a pair of a word to be updated or a condition of words to be updated and an update function; and a language model updating step for updating a language model of the word to be updated or a group of words that satisfy the condition of words to be updated based on the update function that is paired up with each of the update targets in accordance with the elapsed time received in the time information inputting step. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 17, 18)
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