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Method and apparatus for correcting and repairing machine-transcribed input using independent or cross-modal secondary input
Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
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Filing: 1996-10-01
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Granted: 1998-12-29
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Expires: 2016-10-01
Abstract
Abstract The method of the present invention is comprised of the steps of locating an error within a recognition hypothesis. A repair hypothesis is generated for the located error from a secondary input signal. At least a portion of the recognition hypothesis is correlated with the repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis for the located error. The located error is replaced with the new hypothesis. It has been determined that when the primary and secondary input signals are cross-modal, the chances that the error will be repeated are so low that the correlation step becomes optional.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander Waibel
- 👤 Bernhard Suhm
- 👤 Arthur McNair
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:25
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/22; G06; G06F; G06F18/00; G06F18/20; G06F18/25; G06F18/254; G06F18/256; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/98; G10L2015/226
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 129
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including an utterance, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis; generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the utterance; correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and replacing said located error with the new hypothesis.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including an utterance, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis; generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the utterance; correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and replacing said located error with the new hypothesis.
Claim 3
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The method of claim 1 additionally comprising repeating the method in the event that the new hypothesis is incorrect.
Claim 4
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The method of claim 1 wherein locating an error includes highlighting the error by using a pointing device.
Claim 5
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The method of claim 1 wherein locating an error includes highlighting the error by using a keyboard.
Claim 6
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The method of claim 1 wherein locating an error includes speaking the portion that is in error.
Claim 7
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19 words
The method of claim 1 additionally comprising constraining the generation of said repair hypothesis to exclude known incorrect hypotheses.
Claim 8
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The method of claim 1 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypotheses includes correlating said repair hypothesis with the context of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 9
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The method of claim 1 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating an n-best list of said repair hypothesis with an n-best list of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating a lattice of said repair hypothesis with a lattice of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a writing, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis; generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the writing; correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and replacing said located error with the new hypothesis.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a writing, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis; generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the writing; correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and replacing said located error with the new hypothesis.
Claim 13
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The method of claim 10 additionally comprising repeating the method in the event that the new hypothesis is incorrect.
Claim 14
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The method of claim 10 wherein locating an error includes highlighting the error by using a pointing device.
Claim 15
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The method of claim 10 wherein locating an error includes highlighting the error by using a keyboard.
Claim 16
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The method of claim 10 wherein locating an error includes speaking the portion that is in error.
Claim 17
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The method of claim 10 additionally comprising constraining the generation of said repair hypothesis to exclude known incorrect hypotheses.
Claim 18
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The method of claim 10 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating said repair hypothesis with the context of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 19
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The method of claim 10 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating an n-best list of said repair hypothesis with an n-best list of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 20
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The method of claim 10 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating a lattice of said repair hypothesis with a lattice of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a verbal spelling, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis; generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the verbal spelling; correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and replacing said located error with the new hypothesis.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a verbal spelling, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis; generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the verbal spelling; correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and replacing said located error with the new hypothesis.
Claim 23
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The method of claim 19 additionally comprising repeating the method in the event that the new hypothesis is incorrect.
Claim 24
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The method of claim 19 wherein locating an error includes highlighting the error by using a pointing device.
Claim 25
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The method of claim 19 wherein locating an error includes highlighting the error by using a keyboard.
Claim 26
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The method of claim 19 wherein locating an error includes speaking the portion that is in error.
Claim 27
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The method of claim 19 additionally comprising constraining the generation of said repair hypothesis to exclude known incorrect hypotheses.
Claim 28
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The method of claim 19 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating said repair hypothesis with the context of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 29
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The method of claim 19 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating an n-best list of said repair hypothesis with an n-best list of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 30
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The method of claim 19 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating a lattice of said repair hypothesis with a lattice of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis, wherein locating an error includes speaking the portion that is in error; generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal; correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and replacing said located error with the new hypothesis.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis, wherein locating an error includes speaking the portion that is in error; generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal; correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and replacing said located error with the new hypothesis.
Claim 33
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes an utterance and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a respeaking of at least a portion of the utterance.
Claim 34
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes an utterance and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a verbal spelling of at least a portion of the utterance.
Claim 35
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes an utterance and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a non-verbal spelling of at least a portion of the utterance.
Claim 36
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes an utterance and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a writing of at least a portion of the utterance.
Claim 37
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes an utterance and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the utterance.
Claim 38
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes a writing and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a speaking of at least a portion of the writing.
Claim 39
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes a writing and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a verbal spelling of at least a portion of the writing.
Claim 40
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes a writing and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a nonverbal spelling of at least a portion of the writing.
Claim 41
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes a writing and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a rewriting of at least a portion of the writing.
Claim 42
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes a writing and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the writing.
Claim 43
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes a verbal spelling and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a speaking of at least a portion of the verbal spelling.
Claim 44
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes a verbal spelling and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a verbal respelling of at least a portion of the verbal spelling.
Claim 45
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes a verbal spelling and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a non-verbal spelling of at least a portion of the verbal spelling.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes a verbal spelling and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a writing of at least a portion of the verbal spelling.
Claim 47
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The method of claim 28 wherein the primary input signal includes a verbal spelling and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the verbal spelling.
Claim 48
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The method of claim 28 additionally comprising repeating the method in the event that the new hypothesis is incorrect.
Claim 49
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The method of claim 28 additionally comprising constraining the generation of said repair hypothesis to exclude known incorrect hypotheses.
Claim 50
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The method of claim 28 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating said repair hypothesis with the context of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 51
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The method of claim 28 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating an n-best list of said repair hypothesis with an n-best list of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 52
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The method of claim 28 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating a lattice of said repair hypothesis with a lattice of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 53
Independent Claim
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A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a utterance comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis: generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of different modality than the primary input signal, said secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the utterance; and replacing said located error with the repair hypothesis.
Claim 54
Independent Claim
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A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a utterance comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis: generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of different modality than the primary input signal, said secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the utterance; and replacing said located error with the repair hypothesis.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 49 additionally comprising repeating the method in the event that the new hypothesis is incorrect.
Claim 56
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The method of claim 49 wherein locating an error includes highlighting the error by using a pointing device.
Claim 57
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The method of claim 49 wherein locating an error includes highlighting the error by using a keyboard.
Claim 58
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The method of claim 49 wherein locating an error includes speaking the portion that is in error.
Claim 59
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The method of claim 49 additionally comprising correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis, and wherein said new hypothesis is used to replace said located error instead of the repair hypothesis.
Claim 60
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The method of claim 54 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating said repair hypothesis with the context of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 61
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The method of claim 54 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating an n-best list of said repair hypothesis with an n-best list of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 62
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The method of claim 54 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating a lattice of said repair hypothesis with a lattice of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 63
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The method of claim 49 additionally comprising constraining the generation of said repair hypothesis to exclude known incorrect hypotheses.
Claim 64
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a writing, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis: generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than the primary input signal, said secondary input signal including paraphrasing of at least a portion of the writing; and replacing said located error with the repair hypothesis.
Claim 65
Independent Claim
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A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a writing, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis: generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than the primary input signal, said secondary input signal including paraphrasing of at least a portion of the writing; and replacing said located error with the repair hypothesis.
Claim 66
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The method of claim 59 additionally comprising repeating the method in the event that the new hypothesis is incorrect.
Claim 67
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The method of claim 59 wherein locating an error includes highlighting the error by using a pointing device.
Claim 68
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The method of claim 59 wherein locating an error includes highlighting the error by using a keyboard.
Claim 69
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The method of claim 59 wherein locating an error includes speaking the portion that is in error.
Claim 70
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The method of claim 59 additionally comprising correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis, and wherein said new hypothesis is used to replace said located error instead of the repair hypothesis.
Claim 71
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The method of claim 64 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating said repair hypothesis with the context of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 72
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The method of claim 64 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating an n-best list of said repair hypothesis with an n-best list of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 73
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The method of claim 64 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating a lattice of said repair hypothesis with a lattice of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 74
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The method of claim 59 additionally comprising constraining the generation of said repair hypothesis to exclude known incorrect hypotheses.
Claim 75
Independent Claim
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A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a verbal spelling, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis: generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than the primary input signal, said secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the verbal spelling; and replacing said located error with the repair hypothesis.
Claim 76
Independent Claim
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A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a verbal spelling, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis: generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than the primary input signal, said secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the verbal spelling; and replacing said located error with the repair hypothesis.
Claim 77
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The method of claim 69 additionally comprising repeating the method in the event that the new hypothesis is incorrect.
Claim 78
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The method of claim 69 wherein locating an error includes highlighting the error by using a pointing device.
Claim 79
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The method of claim 69 wherein locating an error includes highlighting the error by using a keyboard.
Claim 80
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The method of claim 69 wherein locating an error includes speaking the portion that is in error.
Claim 81
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The method of claim 69 additionally comprising correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis, and wherein said new hypothesis is used to replace said located error instead of the repair hypothesis.
Claim 82
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The method of claim 74 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating said repair hypothesis with the context of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 83
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The method of claim 74 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating an n-best list of said repair hypothesis with an n-best list of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 84
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The method of claim 74 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating a lattice of said repair hypothesis with a lattice of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 85
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The method of claim 69 additionally comprising constraining the generation of said repair hypothesis to exclude known incorrect hypotheses.
Claim 86
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A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis, wherein locating an error includes speaking the portion that is in error; generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than the primary input signal; and replacing said located error with the repair hypothesis.
Claim 87
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A method of repairing the output from a recognition engine generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal, comprising: locating an error within the recognition hypothesis, wherein locating an error includes speaking the portion that is in error; generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than the primary input signal; and replacing said located error with the repair hypothesis.
Claim 88
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The method of claim 79 wherein the primary input signal includes an utterance and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a verbal spelling of at least a portion of the utterance.
Claim 89
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The method of claim 79 wherein the primary input signal includes an utterance and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a non-verbal spelling of at least a portion of the utterance.
Claim 90
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The method of claim 79 wherein the primary input signal includes an utterance and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a writing of at least a portion of the utterance.
Claim 91
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The method of claim 79 wherein the primary input signal includes an utterance and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the utterance.
Claim 92
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The method of claim 79 wherein the primary input signal includes a writing and wherein said step of generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes the step of generating a repair hypothesis from a speaking of at least a portion of the writing.
Claim 93
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The method of claim 79 wherein the primary input signal includes a writing and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a verbal spelling of at least a portion of the writing.
Claim 94
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The method of claim 79 wherein the primary input signal includes a writing and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a nonverbal spelling of at least a portion of the writing.
Claim 95
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The method of claim 79 wherein the primary input signal includes a writing and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the writing.
Claim 96
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The method of claim 79 wherein the primary input signal includes a verbal spelling and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a speaking of at least a portion of the verbal spelling.
Claim 97
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The method of claim 79 wherein the primary input signal includes a verbal spelling and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a non-verbal spelling of at least a portion of the verbal spelling.
Claim 98
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The method of claim 79 wherein the primary input signal includes a verbal spelling and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a writing of at least a portion of the verbal spelling.
Claim 99
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The method of claim 79 wherein the primary input signal includes a verbal spelling and wherein generating a repair hypothesis from a secondary input signal includes generating a repair hypothesis from a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the verbal spelling.
Claim 100
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The method of claim 79 additionally comprising repeating the method in the event that the repair hypothesis is incorrect.
Claim 101
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The method of claim 79 additionally comprising correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis, and wherein said new hypothesis is used to replace said located error instead of the repair hypothesis.
Claim 102
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The method of claim 93 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes the step of correlating said repair hypothesis with the context of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 103
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The method of claim 93 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes the step of correlating an n-best list of said repair hypothesis with an n-best list of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 104
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The method of claim 93 wherein correlating at least a portion of the recognition hypothesis includes correlating a lattice of said repair hypothesis with a lattice of at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis.
Claim 105
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The method of claim 79 additionally comprising constraining the generation of said repair hypothesis to exclude known incorrect hypotheses.
Claim 106
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An apparatus, comprising: a recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis in response to a primary input signal including an utterance; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis, said recognition engine generating a repair hypothesis for said located error in response to a secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the utterance; a replacement module for replacing said located error with said new hypothesis.
Claim 107
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An apparatus, comprising: a recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis in response to a primary input signal including an utterance; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis, said recognition engine generating a repair hypothesis for said located error in response to a secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the utterance; a replacement module for replacing said located error with said new hypothesis.
Claim 108
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The apparatus of claim 98 additionally comprising a second recognition engine responsive to said secondary input signal for generating a repair hypothesis in place of the repair hypothesis being generated by said recognition engine.
Claim 109
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An apparatus, comprising: a recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis in response to a primary input signal including a writing; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis, said recognition engine generating a repair hypothesis for said located error in response to a secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the writing; a correlation module for correlating at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said new hypothesis.
Claim 110
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An apparatus, comprising: a recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis in response to a primary input signal including a writing; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis, said recognition engine generating a repair hypothesis for said located error in response to a secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the writing; a correlation module for correlating at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said new hypothesis.
Claim 111
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The apparatus of claim 100 additionally comprising a second recognition engine responsive to said secondary input signal for generating a repair hypothesis in place of the repair hypothesis being generated by said recognition engine.
Claim 112
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An apparatus, comprising: a recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis in response to a primary input signal including verbal spelling; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis, said recognition engine generating a repair hypothesis for said located error in response to a secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the verbal spelling; a correlation module for correlating at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said new hypothesis.
Claim 113
Independent Claim
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An apparatus, comprising: a recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis in response to a primary input signal including verbal spelling; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis, said recognition engine generating a repair hypothesis for said located error in response to a secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the verbal spelling; a correlation module for correlating at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said new hypothesis.
Claim 114
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The apparatus of claim 102 additionally comprising a second recognition engine responsive to said secondary input signal for generating a repair hypothesis in place of the repair hypothesis being generated by said recognition engine.
Claim 115
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An apparatus, comprising: a first recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including an utterance; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis; a second recognition engine for generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than said primary input signal, said secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the utterance; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said repair hypothesis.
Claim 116
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An apparatus, comprising: a first recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including an utterance; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis; a second recognition engine for generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than said primary input signal, said secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the utterance; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said repair hypothesis.
Claim 117
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The apparatus of claim 104 additionally comprising a correlation module for correlating at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis.
Claim 118
Independent Claim
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An apparatus, comprising: a first recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a writing; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis; a second recognition engine for generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than said primary input signal, said secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the writing; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said repair hypothesis.
Claim 119
Independent Claim
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An apparatus, comprising: a first recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a writing; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis; a second recognition engine for generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than said primary input signal, said secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the writing; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said repair hypothesis.
Claim 120
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The apparatus of claim 106 additionally comprising a correlation module for correlating at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis.
Claim 121
Independent Claim
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An apparatus, comprising: a first recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a verbal spelling; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis; a second recognition engine for generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than said primary input signal, said secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the verbal spelling; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said repair hypothesis.
Claim 122
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An apparatus, comprising: a first recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal including a verbal spelling; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis; a second recognition engine for generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than said primary input signal, said secondary input signal including a paraphrasing of at least a portion of the verbal spelling; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said repair hypothesis.
Claim 123
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The apparatus of claim 108 additionally comprising a correlation module for correlating at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis.
Claim 124
Independent Claim
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An apparatus, comprising: a recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis in response to a primary input signal; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis in response to a speaking of the portion that is in error, said recognition engine generating a repair hypothesis for said located error in response to a secondary input signal; a correlation module for correlating at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said new hypothesis.
Claim 125
Independent Claim
96 words
An apparatus, comprising: a recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis in response to a primary input signal; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis in response to a speaking of the portion that is in error, said recognition engine generating a repair hypothesis for said located error in response to a secondary input signal; a correlation module for correlating at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said new hypothesis.
Claim 126
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 110 additionally comprising a second recognition engine responsive to said secondary input signal for generating a repair hypothesis in place of the repair hypothesis being generated by said recognition engine.
Claim 127
Independent Claim
82 words
An apparatus, comprising: a first recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis in response to a speaking of the portion that is in error; a second recognition engine for generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than said primary input signal; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said repair hypothesis.
Claim 128
Independent Claim
82 words
An apparatus, comprising: a first recognition engine for generating at least one recognition hypothesis from a primary input signal; a location module for locating an error within said recognition hypothesis in response to a speaking of the portion that is in error; a second recognition engine for generating a repair hypothesis for said located error from a secondary input signal of a different modality than said primary input signal; and a replacement module for replacing said located error with said repair hypothesis.
Claim 129
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 112 additionally comprising a correlation module for correlating at least a portion of said recognition hypothesis with said repair hypothesis to produce a new hypothesis.
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