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Integrated speech recognition, closed captioning, and translation system and method

  • US 7,747,434 B2
  • Filed: 10/30/2006
  • Issued: 06/29/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing a speech portion of audio signals from multiple speakers in a broadcast program signal comprising the steps of:

  • (a) receiving said audio signal from said broadcast program signal comprising at least a speech portion, wherein said speech portion of said audio signal is not previously processed by a human operator for syntax or context;

    (b) processing said speech portion of said audio signal for a speaker without any input from a human operator;

    (c) converting said speech portion of said audio signal for said speaker to text without any input from a human operator;

    (d) transmitting said text to a first closed caption channel;

    (e) translating said text in real time to produce translated text for said speaker;

    (f) transmitting said translated text to a second closed caption channel; and

    (g) converting said translated text to an audio signal comprising speech generated for said speaker according to said translated text.

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