Speech recognition system to selectively utilize different speech recognition techniques over multiple speech recognition passes
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1. A speech recognition system for recognizing spoken input received from a source of the spoken input coupled to the speech recognition system wherein the speech recognition system comprises:
- a. input means for receiving the spoken input from the source of the spoken input; and
b. processing means coupled to the input means for performing a first pass according to a first speech recognition technique on the spoken input and for forming first pass results, wherein the first pass results define one or more preliminary matching speech expressions, further wherein the processing means selectively performs a second pass according to a second speech recognition technique which is not identical to the first speech recognition technique on the spoken input according to the first pass results.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for multi-pass speech recognition. An input device receives spoken input. A processor performs a first pass speech recognition technique on the spoken input and forms first pass results. The first pass results include a number of alternative speech expressions, each having an assigned score related to the certainty that the corresponding expression correctly matches the spoken input. The processor selectively performs a second pass speech recognition technique on the spoken input according to the first pass results. Preferably, the second pass attempts to correctly match the spoken input to only those expressions which were identified during the first pass. Otherwise, if one of the expressions identified by the first pass is assigned a score higher than a predetermined threshold (e.g., 95%), the second pass is not performed. Because the second pass is performed only when necessary, the invention recognizes speech with a faster average speed for a given accuracy in comparison to prior systems. Alternately, the first pass results identify a characteristic of the spoken input. The characteristic can be the gender of the speaker or a type of telephone the speaker is calling from. In which case, the second pass speech recognition technique is selected from a plurality of speech recognition techniques according to the characteristic identified by the first pass. Because the selected second pass technique is specific to the characteristic of the spoken input, the second pass technique can perform speech recognition faster for a given accuracy than a technique which is not specific.
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39 Claims
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1. A speech recognition system for recognizing spoken input received from a source of the spoken input coupled to the speech recognition system wherein the speech recognition system comprises:
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a. input means for receiving the spoken input from the source of the spoken input; and b. processing means coupled to the input means for performing a first pass according to a first speech recognition technique on the spoken input and for forming first pass results, wherein the first pass results define one or more preliminary matching speech expressions, further wherein the processing means selectively performs a second pass according to a second speech recognition technique which is not identical to the first speech recognition technique on the spoken input according to the first pass results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of recognizing spoken input received from a source of the spoken input wherein the method comprises steps of:
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a. receiving the spoken input from the source of the spoken input; b. performing a first pass according to a first speech recognition technique on the spoken input; c. forming first pass results, wherein the first pass results define one or more preliminary matching speech expressions; and d. selectively performing a second pass according to a second speech recognition technique which is not identical to the first speech recognition technique on the spoken input according to the first pass results. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of recognizing spoken input received from a source of the spoken input wherein the method comprises steps of:
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a. receiving the spoken input from the source of the spoken input; b. performing a first pass speech recognition technique on the spoken input; c. forming first pass results wherein the first pass results identify a speech expression as corresponding to the spoken input with a corresponding score and also identify a characteristic of the spoken input; and d. performing a second pass speech recognition technique on the spoken input when the corresponding score is below a predetermined threshold and wherein the second pass speech recognition technique is selected from a plurality of speech recognition techniques according to the identified characteristic.
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37. A method of recognizing spoken input received from a source of the spoken input wherein the method comprises steps of:
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a. receiving the spoken input from the source of the spoken input; b. performing a first pass speech recognition technique on the spoken input; c. forming a first pass results wherein the first pass results identify a plurality of speech expressions as corresponding to the spoken input each speech expression having a corresponding score and also identify a characteristic of the spoken input; and d. performing a second pass speech recognition technique on the spoken input when a difference between two highest of the scores does not exceed a predetermined threshold and wherein the second pass speech recognition technique is selected from a plurality of speech recognition techniques according to the identified characteristic.
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38. A method of recognizing spoken input received from a source of the spoken input wherein the method comprises steps of:
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a. receiving the spoken input from the source of the spoken input, wherein the spoken input includes at least a first utterance and a second utterance; b. performing a first pass according to a first speech recognition technique on the first utterance; c. identifying a characteristic of the first utterance; d. selecting a second speech recognition technique from a plurality of speech recognition techniques according to the identified characteristic; e. selectively performing a second pass on the first utterance according to the second speech recognition technique; and f. performing a first pass on the second utterance according to the second speech recognition technique.
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39. A method of recognizing spoken input received from a source of the spoken input wherein the method comprises steps of:
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a. receiving an identifying characteristic from a speaker; b. receiving the spoken input from the speaker; c. selecting a first speech recognition technique from a plurality of speech recognition techniques according to the identifying characteristic; d. performing a first pass according to the first speech recognition technique on the spoken input; and e. selectively performing a second pass according to a second speech recognition technique on the spoken input.
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