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Patent US6434527 - Signalling and controlling the status of an automatic speech recognition ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsConversational dialog with a computer or other processor-based device without requiring push-to-talk functionality. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method first determines that a user desires to engage in a dialog. Based thereon the method turns on a speech recognition functionality for a period...http://www.google.com/patents/US6434527?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6434527 - Signalling and controlling the status of an automatic speech recognition system for use in handsfree conversational dialogueAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS6434527 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/312,679Publication dateAug 13, 2002Filing dateMay 17, 1999Priority dateMay 17, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6782364, US6988072, US7240011, US7716057, US20020184021, US20040260564, US20060036445, US20070239459, WO2000070440A1Publication number09312679, 312679, US 6434527 B1, US 6434527B1, US-B1-6434527, US6434527 B1, US6434527B1InventorsEric HorvitzOriginal AssigneeMicrosoft CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (10), Non-Patent Citations (14), Referenced by (60), Classifications (7), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSignalling and controlling the status of an automatic speech recognition system for use in handsfree conversational dialogue
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