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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1997
Arnaud P Gourdol, Cupertino, CA (US);
Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An improved recognition data structure is described that is particularly well suited for use in a computer system having recognition abilities. The data structure includes a multi-representational data list section arranged to store a multiplicity of datum. Each datum includes a datum reference number that uniquely identifies that datum and is arranged to contain a plurality of representation zones. Each representation zone is arranged to hold data indicative of a particular representation of the data stored in the datum. The data structure also includes a trellis based recognition results section arranged to accommodate trellis based recognition results at a plurality of different trellis levels.