(19)
(11) EP 1 022 724 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/42

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/30

(21) Application number: 99100952.3

(22) Date of filing: 20.01.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G10L 15/06(2006.01)

(54)

Speaker adaptation for confusable words

Sprecheradaption für verwechselbare Wörter

Adaptation au locuteur pour des mots portant à confusion

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/30

(73) Proprietor: Sony Deutschland GmbH
10785 Berlin (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Goronzy, Silke c/o SONY Deutschland GmbH
    70736 Fellbach (DE)
  • Kompe, Ralf c/o SONY Deutschland GmbH
    70736 Fellbach (DE)
  • Buchner, Peter c/o SONY Deutschland GmbH
    70736 Fellbach (DE)

(74) Representative: Müller - Hoffmann & Partner 
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München
81667 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 700 031
WO-A-95/28790
 EP-A- 0 836 144
   
  • ANONYMOUS: "Corrective Training of Feneme-Based Markov Models for Discrimination between Highly Confusable Words" IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 36, no. 4, April 1993 (1993-04), pages 533-536, XP000364607 New York, US
   
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