Method of speech recognition using empirically determined word candidates
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1. A method for performing speech recognition comprising:
- determining a recognition result for received user speech, said recognition result comprising recognized text and a corresponding confidence score;
comparing said confidence score corresponding to said recognition result to a predetermined minimum threshold; and
if said confidence score does not exceed said predetermuied minimum threshold, presenting said user with at least one empirically determined alternale word candidate corresponding to said recognition result.
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Abstract
A method for performing speech recognition can include determining a recognition result for received user speech. The recognition result can include recognized text and a corresponding confidence score. The confidence score of the recognition result can correspond to a predetermined minimum threshold. If the confidence score does not exceed the predetermined minimum threshold, the user can be presented with at least one empirically determined alternate word candidate corresponding to the recognition result.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for performing speech recognition comprising:
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determining a recognition result for received user speech, said recognition result comprising recognized text and a corresponding confidence score; comparing said confidence score corresponding to said recognition result to a predetermined minimum threshold; and if said confidence score does not exceed said predetermuied minimum threshold, presenting said user with at least one empirically determined alternale word candidate corresponding to said recognition result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for performing speech recognition comprising:
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determining a recognition result for received user speech specifying a character, said recognition result comprising a character interpretation of said user speech and a corresponding confidence score; comparing said confidence score corresponding to said recognition result to a predetermined minimum threshold; and if said confidence score does not exceed said predetermined minimum threshold, presenting said user with at least one empirically determined alternate character candidate corresponding to said recognition result, said alternate character candidate having a corresponding conditional probability.
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11. A machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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determining a recognition result for received user speech, said recognition result comprising recognized text and a corresponding confidence score; comparing said confidence score corresponding to said recognition result to a predetermined minimum threshold; and if said confidence score does not exceed said predetermined minimum threshold, presenting said user with at least one empirically determined alternate word candidate corresponding to said recognition result. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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determining a recognition result for received user speech specifying a character, said recognition result comprising a character interpretation of said uacr speech and a corresponding confidence score; comparing said confidence score corresponding to said recognition result to a predetermined minimum threshold; and if said confidence scare does not exceed said predetermined minimum threshold, presenting said user with at least one empirically determined alternate character candidate corresponding to said recognition result.
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