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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1999
James R. Lewis, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Kerry A. Ortega, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ronald Vanbuskirk, Indiantown, FL (US);
Huifang Wang, Boynton Beach, FL (US);
International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A dictation system ( ) performs a method of dictating speech which automatically activates ( ) and deactivates ( ) auxiliary topic libraries based on the input speech. After receiving ( ) input speech, the method searches ( ) a general library and topic libraries that are currently active, if any. The method also searches ( ) all or portions of inactive topic libraries. If the spoken word is recognized in a particular inactive topic library, the method automatically activates ( ) that topic library. In a preferred embodiment, the method maintains an adjustable “score” for each active topic library. An active library's score is increased ( ) each time a word is recognized in the library, and decreased ( ) when a word is recognized in another library. If the score falls below a certain threshold, the active topic library is automatically deactivated ( ).