Phonetic searching
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1. A method of inputting and processing a search string comprising:
- entering the search string, including entering terms in said string using a first term that is linguistically specified and a second term that is entered using one or both of a term specified phonetically using delimited terms from a phonetic alphabet and a term specified by a voice command; and
searching an audio source to determine scores for said search string at locations in the audio source, including for each of multiple location of the string determining a match score characterizing the likelihood that the search string is present at that location.
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Abstract
An improved method and apparatus is disclosed which uses probabilistic techniques to map an input search string with a prestored audio file, and recognize certain portions of a search string phonetically. An improved interface is disclosed which permits users to input search strings, linguistics, phonetics, or a combination of both, and also allows logic functions to be specified by indicating how far separated specific phonemes are in time.
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1. A method of inputting and processing a search string comprising:
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entering the search string, including entering terms in said string using a first term that is linguistically specified and a second term that is entered using one or both of a term specified phonetically using delimited terms from a phonetic alphabet and a term specified by a voice command; and searching an audio source to determine scores for said search string at locations in the audio source, including for each of multiple location of the string determining a match score characterizing the likelihood that the search string is present at that location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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