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Cartridge-based, interactive speech recognition method with a response creation capability

  • US 5,946,658 A
  • Filed: 10/02/1998
  • Issued: 08/31/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for performing interactive speech recognition processing, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving voice and translating the received voice into digital form;

    generating characteristic voice data for the received digitized voice;

    determining whether the characteristic voice data substantially matches standard characteristic voice information corresponding to pre-registered expressions and generating phrase identification data in response thereto, wherein the pre-registered expressions are stored as standard speech patterns capable of recognition in a removable cartridge releasably communicating with said phrase identification unit, said removable cartridge comprising a first memory to retain the standard speech patterns;

    recognizing a meaning from the received voice based on the received phrase identification data and formulating an appropriate response corresponding to the recognized meaning;

    enabling the creation of response data based on inputted information; and

    generating synthesized audio corresponding to the appropriate response formulated in said recognizing and formulating step.

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