Patent ID: 7454340
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: G10L

Abstract:
1. A voice recognition estimating apparatus for a voice recognition apparatus, comprising: a voice data property generator that generates properties of voice data used to determine, based on an estimation item, a feature of synthetic voice data, the estimation item being used to estimate a performance of the voice recognition apparatus; a parameter generator that generates a parameter used to generate the synthetic voice data corresponding to the properties of the voice data; a synthetic voice generator that generates the synthetic voice data based on the parameter; an output unit configured to output the synthetic voice data to the voice recognition apparatus; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a recognition result from the voice recognition apparatus, the recognition result being obtained when the voice recognition apparatus recognizes the synthetic voice data; and an estimation unit configured to estimate the performance of the voice recognition apparatus with reference to the estimation item and the recognition result, wherein the voice data property generator includes