Patent ID: 6229880
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method of performing speech recognition in a communication system using a communication line which connects a system user and a device which provides a service to the system user, the method comprising the step of:monitoring for a signal indicative of a type of service to be provided to a user of a communication line;selecting a first one of a plurality of speaker independent speech recognition circuits having differing speech recognition capabilities as a function of the signal indicative of the type of service to be provided;connecting the first selected one of the plurality of speech recognition circuits to the communication linemonitoring the communication line for an additional signal indicative of a type of service to be provided to the user of the communication line;selecting a second one of the plurality of speech recognition circuits having a different speech recognition capability than the first selected one of the plurality of speech recognition circuits, as a function of the additional signal indicative of the type of service to be provided; andconnecting the second selected one of the plurality of speaker independent speech recognition circuits to the communication line.