Patent ID: 8457946

Claim:
A computer-implemented translation system, comprising: a speech recognition component for execution by a processor for outputting an Asian character based on speech input, the speech recognition component operable to switch between multiple writing systems based on a language of the speech input; and a correction component for: receiving a user selection of a correction method of one of: a pronunciation method, a character-in-word method, and a character decomposition method to correct an incorrect recognition result; and generating a corrected output in a single pass using the selected correction method based on an incorrect output by the speech recognition component, wherein the pronunciation method includes a spelling wizard to present one or more dialog panels to facilitate user interaction vocally and manually for selecting and correcting the incorrect output, the one or more dialog panels presented in response to a voice activated command; wherein the character-in-word method receives information related to how a word is written by from a user voicing words in which the character is used; and wherein the character decomposition method receives information related to the constituent part with which the character is composed from a user voicing a word to obtain the character by subcomponents.