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N-best search for continuous speech recognition using viterbi pruning for non-output differentiation states

  • US 6,374,220 B1
  • Filed: 07/15/1999
  • Issued: 04/16/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of performing N-best speech recognition searching comprising the steps of:

  • Viterbi pruning non-output differentiation states to keep the best path; and

    keeping N-best sub-optimal paths for output differentiation states where different paths result in different outputs.

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