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Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012

Filed:

Oct. 22, 2007
Applicants:

Keiko Katsuragawa, Kawasaki, JP;

Minoru Tomikashi, Yokohama, JP;

Takeshi Ono, Yokosuka, JP;

Daisuke Saitoh, Yokosuka, JP;

Eiji Tozuka, Yokosuka, JP;

Inventors:

Keiko Katsuragawa, Kawasaki, JP;

Minoru Tomikashi, Yokohama, JP;

Takeshi Ono, Yokosuka, JP;

Daisuke Saitoh, Yokosuka, JP;

Eiji Tozuka, Yokosuka, JP;

Assignee:

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An apparatus and method for recognizing paraphrases of uttered phrases, such as place names. At least one keyword contained in a speech utterance is recognized. Then, the keyword(s) contained in the speech utterance are re-recognized using a phrase including the keyword(s). Based on both recognition results, it is determined whether a paraphrase could have been uttered. If a paraphrase could have been uttered, a phrase corresponding to the paraphrase is determined as a result of speech recognition of the speech utterance.


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