Adapting a speech system to user pronunciation
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1. A method of adapting speech systems, comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving confirmation of a phonetic transcription of one or more names, wherein the phonetic transcription is a phonetic representation of a user'"'"'s pronunciation of the one or more names received as speech from the user;
b) generating, using an automatic speech recognition (ASR) system installed in the vehicle, a text interpretation of the confirmed phonetic transcription of the user'"'"'s pronunciation of the one or more names, wherein the ASR system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a non-transitory memory of the ASR system;
c) using the ASR system, a text-to-speech (TTS) system at the vehicle, or both, selecting a stored text result by comparing the confirmed phonetic transcription associated with the text interpretation generated in step b), with phonetic transcriptions associated with stored text located within electronics on-board the vehicle or located within electronics at a remote location off-board the vehicle;
d) receiving confirmation of a selected stored text result based on the comparison in step c); and
e) storing the confirmed phonetic transcription with the selected stored text result in one or more modules, including memory modules, of the ASR system, the text-to-speech (TTS) system, or both, wherein the confirmed phonetic transcription represents a user-specific pronunciation of the selected stored text.
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A system and method of adapting a speech system includes the steps of: receiving confirmation of a phonetic transcription of one or more names, receiving confirmation of a selected stored text result, and storing the phonetic transcription with the selected stored text result using an automatic speech recognition (ASR) system, a text-to-speech (TTS) system, or both.
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1. A method of adapting speech systems, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving confirmation of a phonetic transcription of one or more names, wherein the phonetic transcription is a phonetic representation of a user'"'"'s pronunciation of the one or more names received as speech from the user; b) generating, using an automatic speech recognition (ASR) system installed in the vehicle, a text interpretation of the confirmed phonetic transcription of the user'"'"'s pronunciation of the one or more names, wherein the ASR system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a non-transitory memory of the ASR system; c) using the ASR system, a text-to-speech (TTS) system at the vehicle, or both, selecting a stored text result by comparing the confirmed phonetic transcription associated with the text interpretation generated in step b), with phonetic transcriptions associated with stored text located within electronics on-board the vehicle or located within electronics at a remote location off-board the vehicle; d) receiving confirmation of a selected stored text result based on the comparison in step c); and e) storing the confirmed phonetic transcription with the selected stored text result in one or more modules, including memory modules, of the ASR system, the text-to-speech (TTS) system, or both, wherein the confirmed phonetic transcription represents a user-specific pronunciation of the selected stored text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of adapting speech systems, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a spoken name at an automatic speech recognition (ASR) system installed in a vehicle from a user via a vehicle microphone, wherein the ASR system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a non-transitory memory of the ASR system; b) converting the spoken name into a phonetic transcription using the ASR system, wherein the phonetic transcription is a phonetic representation of the user'"'"'s pronunciation of the spoken name; c) presenting the phonetic transcription to the user; d) receiving confirmation at the vehicle that the phonetic transcription is accurate; e) selecting text representing the spoken name; f) generating a phonetic interpretation from the selected text in step (e), wherein the phonetic interpretation is a phonetic representation of the selected text; g) comparing the phonetic interpretation of the selected text in step f) with the confirmed phonetic transcription of the user'"'"'s pronunciation of the spoken name in step (d); and h) storing the confirmed phonetic transcription in one or more modules, including memory modules, of the ASR system, a text-to-speech (TTS) system, or both, based on the comparison in step g), wherein the confirmed phonetic transcription represents a user-specific pronunciation of the selected text. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of adapting speech systems, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a spoken phonebook entry at an automatic speech recognition (ASR) system installed in a vehicle from a user via a vehicle microphone, wherein the ASR system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a non-transitory memory of the ASR system; b) converting the spoken phonebook entry into a phonetic transcription using the ASR system, wherein the phonetic transcription is a phonetic representation of the user'"'"'s pronunciation of the spoken phonebook entry; c) presenting the phonetic transcription to the user; d) receiving confirmation at the vehicle that the phonetic transcription is accurate; e) selecting text representing the spoken phonebook entry; f) generating a phonetic interpretation from the selected text in step (e), wherein the phonetic interpretation is a phonetic representation of the selected text; g) comparing the phonetic interpretation in step f) with the confirmed phonetic transcription of the user'"'"'s pronunciation of the spoken name in step (d); and h) storing the confirmed phonetic transcription in one or more modules, including memory modules, of the ASR system, a text-to-speech (TTS) system, or both, based on the comparison in step g), wherein the confirmed phonetic transcription represents a user-specific pronunciation of the selected text. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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