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Method and arrangement for speech to text conversion
Assignee: Intellectual Ventures I LLC
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Filing: 1995-05-01
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Granted: 1998-05-12
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Expires: 2015-05-01
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method and arrangement for speech to text conversion. A string of phonemes is identified from a given input speech. The different phonemes are identified and are joined together to form words and phrases/sentences. The words are checked lexically, any words which are not found in the language concerned being excluded. The phrases/sentences are checked syntactically, any word combinations which do not occur in the language concerned being excluded. A model of the speech is obtained by the process. The intonation patterns of the model and of the input speech are determined, and compared, the words and phrases/sentences of the model, whose intonation patterns do not correspond with those of the input speech, are excluded from the model. A representation of the words, and/or word combinations, which best corresponds with the input speech is then provided, preferably in the providing in the form of a print out of the related text.
Inventors
- 👤 Bertil Lyberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:33
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/08; G10L15/18; G10L15/1807; G10L15/183; G10L15/187; G10L15/19; G10L15/02; G10L2015/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A method for speech to text conversion including the steps of: identifying phonemes from a segment of input speech to be converted into text; interpreting the phonemes as possible word combinations to establish a speech model of the segment of input speech; determining a first intonation pattern of a first fundamental tone of the speech model including first maximum and minimum values of the first fundamental tone, and respective positions of the first maximum and minimum values; determining a second fundamental tone of the input speech; determining a second intonation pattern of the second fundamental tone of the input speech including second maximum and minimum values of the second fundamental tone, and respective positions of the second maximum and minimum values; comparing the second and first intonation patterns of the input speech and the speech model, respectively, to identify the word combinations in the speech model having intonation patterns which best correspond with the second intonation pattern of the word combinations of the input speech; and providing a representation of the at least one of corresponding words and word combinations which best correspond with the input speech.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
187 words
A method for speech to text conversion including the steps of: identifying phonemes from a segment of input speech to be converted into text; interpreting the phonemes as possible word combinations to establish a speech model of the segment of input speech; determining a first intonation pattern of a first fundamental tone of the speech model including first maximum and minimum values of the first fundamental tone, and respective positions of the first maximum and minimum values; determining a second fundamental tone of the input speech; determining a second intonation pattern of the second fundamental tone of the input speech including second maximum and minimum values of the second fundamental tone, and respective positions of the second maximum and minimum values; comparing the second and first intonation patterns of the input speech and the speech model, respectively, to identify the word combinations in the speech model having intonation patterns which best correspond with the second intonation pattern of the word combinations of the input speech; and providing a representation of the at least one of corresponding words and word combinations which best correspond with the input speech.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the representation of the word combinations, from which the speech model is formed, is in print out form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of identifying phonemes comprises the step of combining the phonemes into allophone strings, and wherein the step of interpreting the phonemes comprises the step of establishing the speech model using the allophone strings which include at least one of different sounds, sound combinations, and unpronounced parts of the word combinations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of identifying phonemes comprises the step of combining the phonemes into allophone strings, and wherein the step of interpreting the phonemes comprises the steps of: establishing the speech model from the allophone strings, checking the words in the speech model lexically, checking phrases in the speech model syntactically, and excluding words and phrases which are not linguistically possible from the speech model.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the step of interpreting further comprises the step of checking spelling and transcription of the word combinations in the speech model.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: distinguishing the meaning of words which sound alike but have different stresses, and identifying phrases whose meanings change in dependence upon sentence stress.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of identifying phonemes comprises the step of combining the phonemes into allophone strings, and wherein the step of interpreting the phonemes comprises the steps of: establishing the speech model from the allophone strings, checking the words in the speech model lexically, checking spelling and transcription of the words in the speech model, checking phrases in the speech model syntactically, excluding words and phrases which are not linguistically possible from the speech model, distinguishing meanings of words which sound alike but have different stresses, and identifying phrases whose meanings change in dependence upon the sentence stress.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of identifying phonemes comprises the steps of: identifying phonemes occurring in different languages without training, and excluding phonemes which do not exist in a particular language.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of identifying the phonemes comprises identifying the phonemes from the input speech using a Hidden Markov model.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
148 words
An arrangement for speech to text conversion comprising: speech recognition means for identifying phonemes from a segment of input speech to be converted into text; word-interpretation means for interpreting the phonemes as possible word combinations to establish a speech model of the segment of input speech; first analysing means for determining a first intonation pattern of a first fundamental tone of the speech model including first maximum and minimum values of the first fundamental tone, and respective positions of the first maximum and minimum values; extraction means for extracting a second fundamental tone, and respective positions of second maximum and minimum values; comparison means for comparing the second and first intonation patterns of the input speech and the speech model, respectively, to identify the word combinations in the speech model having intonation patterns which best correspond with the second intonation pattern of word combinations of the input speech.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
148 words
An arrangement for speech to text conversion comprising: speech recognition means for identifying phonemes from a segment of input speech to be converted into text; word-interpretation means for interpreting the phonemes as possible word combinations to establish a speech model of the segment of input speech; first analysing means for determining a first intonation pattern of a first fundamental tone of the speech model including first maximum and minimum values of the first fundamental tone, and respective positions of the first maximum and minimum values; extraction means for extracting a second fundamental tone, and respective positions of second maximum and minimum values; comparison means for comparing the second and first intonation patterns of the input speech and the speech model, respectively, to identify the word combinations in the speech model having intonation patterns which best correspond with the second intonation pattern of word combinations of the input speech.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 10, wherein the text selection means comprises a printer for providing a print out of the word combinations which best correspond with the input speech.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 10, wherein the speech recognition means comprises means for combining the phonemes into allophone strings, and wherein the word-interpretation means comprises means for establishing the speech model using at least one of different sounds, sound combinations, and unpronounced parts of the word combinations.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 10, further comprising: checking means for lexically checking words in the speech model, for syntactically checking words in the speech model and for syntactically checking phrases in the speech model, and excluding means for excluding from the speech model words and phrases which are not linguistically possible.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 13, wherein the checking means further comprises for checking spelling and transcription of words in the speech model.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 10, wherein the comparison means comprises: means adapted to distinguish meanings of words which sound alike but have different stresses, and means for distinguishing phrases, whose meanings change in dependence upon sentence stress.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
87 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 10, further comprising checking means for lexically checking words in the speech model by checking spelling and transcription of the words in the speech model, and for syntactically checking phrases in the speech model, means for excluding from the speech model words and phrases which are not linguistically possible, and wherein the comparison means comprises: means to distinguish meanings of words which sound alike but have different stresses, and means to distinguish phrases whose meanings change in dependence upon sentence stress.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 10, wherein the speech recognition means comprises means adapted to identify phonemes occurring in different languages, without training, to exclude phonemes which do not exist in a particular language.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 10, wherein the speech recognition means comprises means for identifying the phonemes from the input speech using a Hidden Markov model.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system responsive to spoken words including an arrangement as claimed in claim 10, or operating in accordance with the method as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the system includes a voice-responsive word processing unit for the production of textual information from spoken words.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system as claimed in claim 19, further comprising a voice-responsive telex apparatus.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as claimed in claim 19, further comprising means for transmitting words via a telecommunications device.
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