Speech recognition apparatus and method for learning
First Claim
1. A method for using a computer to teach language reading skills comprising:
- selecting a subset of stored internal speech patterns containing at least one correct internal speech pattern which corresponds to a correct response and at least one internal speech pattern corresponding to an incorrect response, from a set of stored internal speech patterns, using a computer program, wherein said correct internal speech pattern is readily differentiable from each of said internal speech patterns corresponding to an incorrect response by a comparison subprogram;
presenting a visual image to a user that corresponds to said correct internal speech pattern,obtaining a speech response segment from the user;
comparing, using the comparison subprogram, said speech response segment to the subset of stored internal speech patterns and determining the degree of matching to each internal speech pattern in the subset of internal speech patterns; and
presenting to the user a response to the speech segment based on the results of the step of comparing.
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Abstract
The invention extends the capability of conventional computer speech recognition programs to reliably recognize and understand large word and phrase vocabularies for teaching written language skills. At each step of a teaching program, information is supplied to the user such that some responses in the language being taught are correct (or appropriate) and some are incorrect (or inappropriate), with these respective sets of responses judiciously selected to teach some language aspect (i.e., vocabulary, sentence structure). A subset of allowable correct; and incorrect responses is selected such that a speech recognition subprogram readily discerns certain allowable responses from other allowable responses, including each incorrect response being discriminable from each correct response. The meanings of at least the correct allowable responses are made clear by aural or visual information, such as graphic images, printed text, or translations into the user'"'"'s native language. The invention may be used for the effective teaching of reading skills. This method pertains to children learning to read in their native language, as well as to adults that have learned only the spoken form. The method encourages a user into pronouncing the words and phrases being used, the letter-sound relations will be reinforced much more strongly than if the student'"'"'s response is just a mouse click indicating correct comprehension.
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1. A method for using a computer to teach language reading skills comprising:
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selecting a subset of stored internal speech patterns containing at least one correct internal speech pattern which corresponds to a correct response and at least one internal speech pattern corresponding to an incorrect response, from a set of stored internal speech patterns, using a computer program, wherein said correct internal speech pattern is readily differentiable from each of said internal speech patterns corresponding to an incorrect response by a comparison subprogram; presenting a visual image to a user that corresponds to said correct internal speech pattern, obtaining a speech response segment from the user; comparing, using the comparison subprogram, said speech response segment to the subset of stored internal speech patterns and determining the degree of matching to each internal speech pattern in the subset of internal speech patterns; and presenting to the user a response to the speech segment based on the results of the step of comparing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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