Patent ID: 7103533
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: G10L

Abstract:
1. A method of generating language model statistics for a new word added to a language model incorporating at least one class file containing contextually related words, the steps of the method comprising: (a) selecting and incorporating within the language model at least one class file, the at least one class file defining an incorporated class file; (b) computing language model statistics based on references, each reference associated with at least one incorporated class file; (c) selecting at least one incorporated class file and within said selected at least one incorporated class file substituting a new word for each reference, said reference being associated with the selected incorporated class file, and re-computing said language model statistics based on said new word having been substituted for said reference; (d) displaying said re-computed language model statistics in a user interface and accepting modifications to said re-computed language model statistics through said user interface; and, (e) further re-computing said language model statistics based on said modifications, whereby said language model statistics are re-computed for said new word without introducing contextual inaccuracies in the language model.