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Speech data collection over the world wide web

  • US 6,112,176 A
  • Filed: 05/16/1997
  • Issued: 08/29/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computerized method for collecting speech processing model training data using the Internet, comprising the steps of:

  • enabling client computers connected to the Internet to acquire speech signals and information characterizing the speech signals using Web pages;

    storing addresses of the client computers in a list in a memory of a Web server computer;

    selecting from the list, based upon predetermined criteria, some of the enabled client computers to acquire the speech signals and information characterizing the speech signals using the Web pages; and

    transmitting from at least one of the selected client computers, the acquired speech signals and information to the Web server computer, said Web server computer using the acquired and transmitted speech signals and information to generate and train speech processing models;

    the client computers are selected on the basis of Web domains, the Web domains are associated with specific linguistic groupings.

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