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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
May. 21, 2008
Philipp H. Schmid, Seattle, WA (US);
Ralph Lipe, Clyde Hill, WA (US);
Erik C. Ellerman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert L. Chambers, Issaquah, WA (US);
Philipp H. Schmid, Seattle, WA (US);
Ralph Lipe, Clyde Hill, WA (US);
Erik C. Ellerman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert L. Chambers, Issaquah, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus that utilize a context-free grammar written in a markup language format. The markup language format provides a hierarchical format in which grammar structures are delimited within and defined by a set of tags. The markup language format also provides grammar switch tags that indicate a transitions from the context-free grammar to a dictation grammar or a text buffer grammar. In addition, the markup language format provides for the designation of code to be executed when particular grammar structures are recognized from a speech signal.