Patent ID: 10839791

Abstract:
A method is provided for training a neural network-based (NN-based) acoustic model. The method includes receiving, by a processor, the neural network-based (NN-based) acoustic model, trained by a one-hot scheme and having an input layer, a set of middle layers, and an original output layer. At least each of the middle layers subsequent to a first one of the middle layers have trained parameters. The method further includes stacking, by the processor, a new output layer on the original output layer of the NN-based acoustic model to form a new NN-based acoustic model. The new output layer has a same size as the original output layer. The method also includes retraining, by the processor, only the new output layer and the original output layer of the new NN-based acoustic model in the one-hot scheme, with the trained parameters of middle layers subsequent to at least the first one being fixed.