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(43) Date of publication: 19.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/47 (21) Application number: 13753963.1 (22) Date of filing: 16.08.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06F 17/30(2006.01) G10L 15/08(2006.01) G10L 15/18(2013.01) H04N 5/445(2011.01) G10L 15/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/055259 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/028797 (20.02.2014 Gazette 2014/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 16.08.2012 US 201213587353 16.08.2012 US 201213587222 16.08.2012 US 201213587260 16.08.2012 US 201213587280 16.08.2012 US 201213587300 16.08.2012 US 201213587234 (71) Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc. Burlington, MA 01803 (US)

(72) Inventors: YOUNG, Hoi Pacifica, CA 94044 (US) HATCH, Steven Danvers, MA 01923 (US) CHEONG, Yuen-Keen Milpitas, CA 95035 (US) KOIVUNIEMI, Tapio, Ilmari FI-90420 Oulu (FI) TUONONEN, Tuomas, Antero FI-90530 Oulu (FI) KOIVIKKO, Jarkko FI-90540 Oulu (FI) KINNUNEN, Teijo, Juhani FI-90650 Oulu (FI) (74) Representative: Driver, Virginia Rozanne  Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street London WC1N 2BF London WC1N 2BF (GB)