Patent ID: 8515734
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: G06F,G10L

Abstract:
1. A method of making an integrated language model for a speech recognition engine, the method comprising: using at least one processor and machine readable memory: identifying a first language model format for an upper-level language model component; identifying a plurality of text elements to be represented by a non-terminal in the upper-level language model component; generating the upper-level language model component including the non-terminal; identifying a second language model format for a lower-level language model component to be applied to the non-terminal of the upper-level language model component; and generating the lower-level language model component; wherein generating the upper-level language model component includes modifying an existing language model; and wherein identifying the plurality of text elements to be represented by the non-terminal in the upper-level language model component includes applying an automatic text element replacement criterion to the existing language model.