US4633499A
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Speech recognition system
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1982-10-08
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Granted: 1986-12-30
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Expires: 2002-10-08
Abstract
Abstract In a speech analysis/recognition system, the input utterance is also directly registered (stored) for later readout verification of correct start and end control signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiki Nishioka
- 👤 Mitsuhiro Hakaridani
- 👤 Hiroyuki Iwahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:50
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L25/00; G10L25/78; G10L25/87; G10L15/00; G10L15/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
In a speech recognition system having input means for inputting a speaker's words; analyzing means for analyzing and converting the distinctive features of that speaker's method of speech into a distinctive features pattern; memory means for storing the distinctive features; and comparison means for comparing voice patterns to be recognized with previously stored reference patterns, an improvement comprising: memory means for temporarily storing the input voice data and its time interval and; reproduction means controlled by the time interval for audibly outputting the input voice data so that the speaker can determine whether his intended speech was correctly patterned and stored timewise by the recognition system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
In a speech recognition system having input means for inputting a speaker's words; analyzing means for analyzing and converting the distinctive features of that speaker's method of speech into a distinctive features pattern; memory means for storing the distinctive features; and comparison means for comparing voice patterns to be recognized with previously stored reference patterns, an improvement comprising: memory means for temporarily storing the input voice data and its time interval and; reproduction means controlled by the time interval for audibly outputting the input voice data so that the speaker can determine whether his intended speech was correctly patterned and stored timewise by the recognition system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An improvement as in claim 1, wherein said memory means for temporary storage of voice data stores analog data in accordance with registered (stored) voice intervals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An improvement as in claim 1, wherein said memory means for temporary storage of voice data stores digital data in accordance with registered (stored) voice intervals and said reproduction means includes a D/A converter.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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