PATTERN PROCESSING SYSTEM SPECIFIC TO A USER GROUP

• US 20120310647A1
• Filed: 08/20/2012
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc. (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc. (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Beyerlein, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 9,009,043 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/246
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/07 to the speaker

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for identifying a user group in connection with user group-based speech recognition. An exemplary method comprises receiving, from a user, a user group identifier that identifies a user group to which the user was previously assigned based on training data. The user group comprises a plurality of individuals including the user. The method further comprises using the user group identifier, identifying a pattern processing data set corresponding to the user group, and receiving speech input from the user to be recognized using the pattern processing data set.

Claims

1. A method for identifying a user group in connection with user group-based speech recognition, the method comprising acts of:

receiving, from a user, a user group identifier that identifies a user group to which the user was previously assigned based on training data, the user group comprising a plurality of individuals including the user;

using the user group identifier, identifying a pattern processing data set corresponding to the user group; and

receiving speech input from the user to be recognized using the pattern processing data set.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising acts of:

receiving training pattern speech input from the user; and

assigning the user group identifier to the user based on the training pattern speech input.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user group identifier comprises a numeric code.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user group identifier comprises a symbolic name.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising an act of:

accessing, via a network, the pattern processing data set.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising an act of:

performing recognition of the speech input using the pattern processing data set.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising an act of:

transmitting the speech input to a remote location for recognition of the speech input at the remote location.

8. An apparatus for identifying a user group in connection with user group-based speech recognition, the apparatus comprising:

at least one user interface;

at least one memory to store processor-executable instructions; and

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one user interface and the at least one memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions by the at least one processor, the at least one processor;

controls the at least one user interface to receive, from a user, a user group identifier that identifies a user group to which the user was previously assigned based on training data, the user group comprising a plurality of individuals including the user;

using the user group identifier, identifies a pattern processing data set corresponding to the user group; and

controls the at least one user interface to receive speech input from the user to be recognized using the pattern processing data set.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one processor further:

controls the at least one user interface to receive training pattern speech input from the user; and

assigns the user group identifier to the user based on the training pattern speech input.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the user group identifier comprises a numeric code.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the user group identifier comprises a symbolic name.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one processor further:

controls a network interface to access the pattern processing data set.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one processor further:

performs recognition of the speech input using the pattern processing data set.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one processor further:

controls a network interface to transmit the speech input to a remote location for recognition of the speech input at the remote location.

15. At least one computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed on at least one processor, perform a method for identifying a user group in connection with user group-based speech recognition, the method comprising:

electronically receiving, from a user, a user group identifier that identifies a user group to which the user was previously assigned based on training data, the user group comprising a plurality of individuals including the user;

using the user group identifier, identifying a pattern processing data set corresponding to the user group; and

electronically receiving speech input from the user to be recognized using the pattern processing data set.

16. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:

electronically receiving training pattern speech input from the user; and

assigning the user group identifier to the user based on the training pattern speech input.

17. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the user group identifier comprises a numeric code.

18. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the user group identifier comprises a symbolic name.

19. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:

electronically accessing, via a network, the pattern processing data set.

20. The at least one computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:

performing recognition of the speech input using the pattern processing data set.