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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.12.2014 (43) Date of publication: 16.03.2016 Bulletin 2016/11 (21) Application number: 14725344.7 (22) Date of filing: 23.04.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G10L 15/06(2013.01) G10L 15/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/035117 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/182453 (13.11.2014 Gazette 2014/46)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 06.05.2013 US 201361819985 P 03.12.2013 US 201314094875 (71) Applicant: Google Technology Holdings LLC Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors: MELONEY, John R Lake Barrington, Illinois 60010 (US) CLARK, Joel A. Woodridge, Illinois 60517 (US) DWYER, Joseph C. Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 (US) SCHUSTER, Adrian West Olive, Michigan 49460 (US) SINGARAJU, Snehitha Gurnee, Illinois 60031 (US) ZUREK, Robert A. Antioch, Illinois 60002 (US) (74) Representative: Grant, David Michael  Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)