Methods and apparatus for non-acoustic speech characterization and recognition
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1. A method of speech characterization of speech by a speaker, comprising:
- directing electromagnetic (EM) radiation toward speech organs of the speaker;
detecting electromagnetic (EM) radiation scattered from the speech organs to measure speech organ conditions to obtain EM speech information;
detecting acoustic speech output from the speaker to obtain acoustic speech information;
combining the EM speech information with the acoustic speech information using a speech characterization algorithm.
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Abstract
By simultaneously recording EM wave reflections and acoustic speech information, the positions and velocities of the speech organs as speech is articulated can be defined for each acoustic speech unit. Well defined time frames and feature vectors describing the speech, to the degree required, can be formed. Such feature vectors can uniquely characterize the speech unit being articulated each time frame. The onset of speech, rejection of external noise, vocalized pitch periods, articulator conditions, accurate timing, the identification of the speaker, acoustic speech unit recognition, and organ mechanical parameters can be determined.
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48 Claims
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1. A method of speech characterization of speech by a speaker, comprising:
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directing electromagnetic (EM) radiation toward speech organs of the speaker; detecting electromagnetic (EM) radiation scattered from the speech organs to measure speech organ conditions to obtain EM speech information; detecting acoustic speech output from the speaker to obtain acoustic speech information; combining the EM speech information with the acoustic speech information using a speech characterization algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. Apparatus for speech characterization of speech by a speaker, comprising:
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at least one electromagnetic (EM) wave generating, transmitting and detecting unit for directing EM waves toward and detecting EM waves scattered from speech organs of the speaker to obtain EM speech information; at least one microphone for detecting acoustic speech output from the speaker to obtain acoustic speech information; means for combining the EM speech information with the acoustic speech information using a speech characterization algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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