Tool for constructing voice recognition grammars

A speech recognition grammar (“SRG”) tool for use with a speech recognition system, the SRG tool comprising:

• means for providing a visual area on which to graphically construct a syntax diagram,
• means for a plurality of blocks in the area, wherein some of the plurality of blocks represent an element of grammar of the syntax diagram,
• means for defining the element of grammar,
• means for placing another block in the area,
• means for visually connecting the blocks to define a grammatical relationship between the connected blocks, and
• means for recursively analyzing the grammatical relationships and the elements of grammar of the syntax diagram to generate the speech recognition grammar in a compatible format for use with the speech recognition system.

A computer program product for constructing a syntax diagram representing a speech recognition grammar for a speech recognition system, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer program processable by a computer system, the computer program comprising a plurality of instructions, including:
• instructions for enabling a user to select a block comprising a graphical display element to represent an element of the grammar;
• instructions for enabling a user to connect the selected block to at least one other block;
• instructions for enabling a user to define what is represented by the selected block;
• and
• instructions for recursively analyzing grammatical relationships and the elements of grammar to generate the speech recognition grammar in a compatible format for use with the speech recognition system.