Patent ID: 6360201
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: G10L

Abstract:
A method for dictating speech using a general library and at least one auxiliary topic library, the method comprising the steps of:a) receiving a spoken word of input speech; b) comparing the spoken word to words within one or more active auxiliary topic libraries; c) if the spoken word is recognized as being one of the words, dictating the spoken word to be the one of the words and returning to the step of receiving; d) comparing the spoken word to other words within an inactive auxiliary topic library; e) if the spoken word is recognized as being one of the other words, automatically activating the inactive auxiliary topic library to be an active auxiliary topic library, dictating the spoken word to be the one of the other words, and returning to the step of receiving; f) determining whether an active auxiliary topic library should be deactivated; and g) if the active auxiliary topic library should be deactivated, automatically deactivating the active auxiliary topic library.