Patent ID: 6950797
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: G01C,G10L

Abstract:
1. A voice reference apparatus that classifies a plurality of search targets into a plurality of division blocks in only one of which each of the plurality of search targets is included, searches for a search target by first specifying a division block and then specifying said search target and enables specification of, at least, said search target to be made by voice, the plurality of search targets belonging to a single category categorized according to attributes of search targets, comprising: a first storage device in which recognition data related to the plurality of search targets corresponding to individual division blocks are stored so that each of the plurality of search targets is included in only one of the plurality of division blocks with no overlap of search targets between each of the plurality of division blocks; a second storage device in which division block-related information indicating one or more other division blocks related to a given division block through a specific relationship in the category is stored; a recognition data selection device that selects recognition data corresponding to a certain division block and one or more other division blocks related to said certain division block specified by said division block-related information from said first storage device, when said certain division block has been specified to search a certain search target; and a voice recognition processing device that performs voice recognition based upon voice recognition data generated by using said recognition data selected by said recognition data selection device and audio data corresponding to said search target specified by voice.