Method of natural language communication using a mark-up language
AssigneeRockwell Electronic Commerce Corp.
InventorsLaird C. Williams, Anthony Dezonno, Mark J. Power, Kenneth Venner, Jared Bluestein, Jim F. Martin, Darryl Hymel, Craig R. Shambaugh
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for encoding a spoken language. The method includes the steps recognizing a verbal content of the spoken language, measuring an attribute of the recognized verbal content and encoding the recognized and measured verbal content.
Claims39
A method of communicating using a spoken language comprising the steps of:
- recognizing a verbal content of the spoken language;
- measuring a magnitude of an attribute of the recognized verbal content;
- and
- encoding the recognized verbal content and measured magnitude of the attribute of the verbal content under a textual format adapted to retain both the recognized verbal content and the measured magnitude of the attribute.
An apparatus for communicating using a spoken language, such apparatus comprising:
- means for recognizing a verbal content of the spoken language;
- means for measuring a magnitude of an attribute of the recognized verbal content;
- and
- means for encoding the recognized verbal content and measured magnitude of the attribute of the verbal content under a textual format adapted to retain both the recognized verbal content and the measured magnitude of the attribute.
The apparatus for communicating as in claim further comprising means for reproducing in audio form the encoded verbal content.
An apparatus for communicating using a spoken language, such apparatus comprising:
- a speech recognition module adapted to recognize a verbal content of the spoken language;
- an attribute measuring application adapted to measure a magnitude of an attribute of the recognized verbal content;
- and
- an encoder adapted to encode the recognized verbal content and measured magnitude of the attribute of the verbal content under a textual format which retains both the recognized verbal content and the measured magnitude of the attribute.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.