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Method and apparatus for speech processing using morphology and rhyming
Assignee: Nokia Bell Labs
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Filing: 1991-09-19
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2011-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for natural language processing using morphology and rhyming. The method and apparatus employ a hybrid of dictionary and rule-based approaches for both speech and speech recognition. In an illustrative embodiment of the present invention the pronunciation of a word is determined by rhyming the word, or components of the word, with a reference word, or components of the reference word. In another illustrative embodiment of the present invention, the spelling of a word is determined by rhyming the word, or components of the word, with a reference word, or components of the reference word.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth W. Church
- 👤 Cecil H. Coker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:44
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L13/00; G10L13/08; G10L15/00; G10L15/08; G10L15/18; G10L15/183; G10L15/187
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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In a machine, a method for determining an orthography of a first word having a known pronunciation, the method comprising the steps of: locating a reference word which has a known pronunciation and a known orthography such that a subset of said pronunciation of said reference word is a subset of said pronunciation of said first word; and determining said orthography of said first word by rhyme analogy to said orthography of said reference word.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a machine, a method for determining an orthography of a first word having a known pronunciation, the method comprising the steps of: locating a reference word which has a known pronunciation and a known orthography such that a subset of said pronunciation of said reference word is a subset of said pronunciation of said first word; and determining said orthography of said first word by rhyme analogy to said orthography of said reference word.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
72 words
An apparatus for determining an orthography of a first word given its pronunciation, said system comprising: means for locating a reference word which has a known pronunciation and a known orthography such that a subset of said pronunciation of said reference word is a subset of said pronunciation of said first word; and means for determining said orthography of said first word by rhyme analogy to said orthography of said reference word.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
72 words
An apparatus for determining an orthography of a first word given its pronunciation, said system comprising: means for locating a reference word which has a known pronunciation and a known orthography such that a subset of said pronunciation of said reference word is a subset of said pronunciation of said first word; and means for determining said orthography of said first word by rhyme analogy to said orthography of said reference word.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for determining an orthography of a first word which has a known pronunciation, the method comprising the steps of: locating a reference word which has a known pronunciation and a known orthography and which has a trailing pronunciation that is substantially similar to a trailing pronunciation of said first word; and determining said orthography of said first word by rhyme analogy to said orthography of said reference word.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for determining an orthography of a first word which has a known pronunciation, the method comprising the steps of: locating a reference word which has a known pronunciation and a known orthography and which has a trailing pronunciation that is substantially similar to a trailing pronunciation of said first word; and determining said orthography of said first word by rhyme analogy to said orthography of said reference word.
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