EP0872827A2
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System and method for providing remote automatic speech recognition services via a packet network
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1998-04-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A system and method of operating an automatic speech recognition service using a client-server architecture is used to make ASR services accessible at a client location remote from the location of the main ASR engine. The present invention utilizes client-server communications over a packet network, such as the Internet, where the ASR server receives a grammar from the client, receives information representing speech from the client, performs speech recognition, and returns information based upon the recognized speech to the client.
Inventors
- 👤 Pamela Leigh Dragosh
- 👤 David Bjorn Roe
- 👤 Robert Douglas Sharp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:33
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/28; G10L15/30; H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M3/4936; H04M7/00; H04M7/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of operating an automatic speech recognition
service accessible by a client over a packet network, comprising
the steps of: a. receiving from the client over the packet network information
corresponding to a grammar used for speech recognition; b. receiving from the client over the packet network
information representing speech; c. recognizing the received speech information by applying
an automatic speech recognition algorithm in accordance with the
grammar; and d. sending information based upon the recognized speech
over the packet network to the client.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
41 words
The invention according to claims 1 or 28, further
comprising the step of if the information corresponding to a
grammar is an address corresponding to the location of a grammar,
obtaining access to a grammar located at the corresponding
grammar address.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention according to claims 2, 13 or 21, wherein
the address corresponding to the location of a grammar is a
uniform resource locator-compatible address.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
The invention according to claims 1, 12, 20 or 28,
wherein the information representing speech arrives from the
client in a streaming manner; or wherein the information representing speech received from
the client comprises digitized speech; or wherein the information representing speech received from
the client comprises compressed digitized speech; or wherein the information representing speech received from
the client comprises features extracted by the client from
digitized speech.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein the step of
recognizing the received speech information is repeated as new
speech information is received from the client.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention according to claims 1, 9, 12, 17, 20, 25
wherein the information based upon the recognized speech
comprises text information; or wherein the information based upon the recognized speech
comprises additional speech.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein the step of
sending information based upon the recognized speech is repeated
as additional speech information is recognized.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention according to claim 7, further comprising
the step of sending to the client revised information based upon
recognized speech previously sent to the client.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein the steps of
b, c and d are repeated to create an exchange of information
between client and server.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention according to claims 1 or 28, further
comprising the step of activating a grammar rule in response to
a request received from the client over the packet network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention according to claims 1 or 28, further
comprising the step of sending over the packet network to the
client a handle corresponding to the grammar.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
120 words
A system for operating an automatic speech recognition
service accessible by a client over a packet network,
comprising: a. a programmable processor; b. memory; c. an audio input device; and d. a communications interface for establishing a
communications link with the client over the packet network; wherein said processor is programmed to execute the steps
of: i. receiving from the client over the packet network
information corresponding to a grammar used for speech
recognition; ii. receiving from the client over the packet network
information representing speech; iii. recognizing the received speech information by
applying an automatic speech recognition algorithm in accordance
with the grammar; and iv. sending information based upon the recognized speech
over the packet network to the client.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The invention according to claim 12, wherein the
processor is further programmed to execute the step of if the
information corresponding to a grammar is an address
corresponding to the location of a grammar, obtaining access to
a grammar located at the corresponding grammar address.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention according to claim 12, wherein the
processor is further programmed to repeat the step of
recognizing the received speech information as new speech
information is received from the client.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention according to claim 12, wherein the
processor is further programmed to repeat the step of sending
information based upon the recognized speech as additional
speech information is recognized.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention according to claim 15, wherein the
processor is further programmed to execute the step of sending
to the client revised information based upon recognized speech
previously sent to the client.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention according to claim 12, wherein the
processor is further programmed to repeat the steps of b, c and
d to create an exchange of information between client and
server.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention according to claim 12, wherein the
processor is further programmed to execute the step of
activating a grammar rule in response to a request received from
the client over the packet network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention according to claim 12, wherein the
processor is further programmed to execute the step of sending
over the packet network to the client a handle corresponding to
the grammar.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
109 words
An article of manufacture, comprising a computer-readable
medium having stored thereon instructions for operating
an automatic speech recognition service accessible by a client
over a packet network, said instructions which, when performed
by a processor, cause the processor to execute a series of steps
comprising: a. receiving from the client over the packet network
information corresponding to a grammar used for speech
recognition; b. receiving from the client over the packet network
information representing speech; c. recognizing the received speech information by applying
an automatic speech recognition algorithm in accordance with the
grammar; and d. sending information based upon the recognized speech
over the packet network to the client.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
The invention according to claim 20, wherein the
instructions, when performed by a processor, further cause the
processor to execute the step of if the information
corresponding to a grammar is an address corresponding to the
location of a grammar, obtaining access to a grammar located at
the corresponding grammar address.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention according to claim 20, wherein the
instructions, when performed by a processor, further cause the
processor to repeat the step of recognizing the received speech
information as new speech information is received from the
client.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention according to claim 20, wherein the
instructions, when performed by a processor, further cause the
processor to repeat the step of sending information based upon
the recognized speech as additional speech information is
recognized.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention according to claim 23, wherein the
instructions, when performed by a processor, further cause the
processor to execute the step of sending to the client revised
information based upon recognized speech previously sent to the
client.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention according to claim 20, wherein the
instructions, when performed by a processor, further cause the
processor to repeat the steps of b, c and d to create an
exchange of information between client and server.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
40 words
The invention according to claim 20, wherein the
instructions, when performed by a processor, further cause the
processor to execute the step of activating a grammar rule in
response to a request received from the client over the packet
network.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention according to claim 20, wherein the
instructions, when performed by a processor, further cause the
processor to execute the step of sending over the packet network
to the client a handle corresponding to the grammar.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of operating an automatic form filling service
accessible by a client over a packet network, comprising the
steps of: a. receiving from the client over the packet network
information corresponding to a grammar used for speech
recognition, wherein said grammar corresponds to words
associated with text information to be inserted in the form; b. receiving from the client over the packet network
information representing speech; c. recognizing the received speech information by applying
an automatic speech recognition algorithm in accordance with the
grammar; and d. sending text corresponding to the recognized speech over
the packet network to the client for insertion in the form.
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