System, method and computer program product for large-scale street name speech recognition
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1. A speech recognition method, comprising:
- maintaining a database of words;
assigning a probability to each of the words which indicates a prevalence of use of the word;
receiving an utterance for speech recognition purposes; and
matching the utterance with one of the words in the database based at least in part on the probability;
wherein the words include names of streets;
wherein the probability is determined using statistical data corresponding to use of the streets;
wherein the statistical data includes traffic counts.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for speech recognition. During operation, a database of words are maintained. Initially, a probability is assigned to each of the words which indicates a prevalence of use of the word. Further, an utterance is received for speech recognition purposes. Such utterance is matched with one of the words in the database based on least in part on the probability.
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1. A speech recognition method, comprising:
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maintaining a database of words; assigning a probability to each of the words which indicates a prevalence of use of the word; receiving an utterance for speech recognition purposes; and matching the utterance with one of the words in the database based at least in part on the probability; wherein the words include names of streets; wherein the probability is determined using statistical data corresponding to use of the streets; wherein the statistical data includes traffic counts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable program instructions capable of controlling a system to carry out a method, the method comprising:
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maintaining a database of words; assigning a probability to each of the words which indicates a prevalence of use of the word; receiving an utterance for speech recognition purposes; and matching the utterance with one of the words in the database based at least in part on the probability; wherein the words include names of streets; wherein the probability is determined using statistical data corresponding to use of the streets; wherein the statistical data includes traffic counts. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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hardware logic for maintaining a database of words; hardware logic for assigning a probability to each of the words which indicates a prevalence of use of the word; hardware logic for receiving an utterance for speech recognition purposes; and hardware logic for matching the utterance with one of the words in the database based at least in part on the probability; wherein the words include names of streets; wherein the probability is determined using statistical data corresponding to use of the streets; wherein the statistical data includes traffic counts. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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