Speech processing system based upon a representational state transfer (REST) architecture that uses web 2.0 concepts for speech resource interfaces

Abstract

A speech processing system can include a client, a speech for Web 2.0 system, and a speech processing system. The client can access a speech-enabled application using at least one Web 2.0 communication protocol. For example, a standard browser of the client can use a standard protocol to communicate with the speech-enabled application executing on the speech for Web 2.0 system. The speech for Web 2.0 system can access a data store within which user specific speech parameters are included, wherein a user of the client is able to configure the specific speech parameters of the data store. Suitable ones of these speech parameters are utilized whenever the user interacts with the Web 2.0 system. The speech processing system can include one or more speech processing engines. The speech processing system can interact with the speech for Web 2.0 system to handle speech processing tasks associated with the speech-enabled application.

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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to the field of speech processing technologies and, more particularly, to a speech processing system based upon Representational State Transfer (REST) architecture that uses Web 2.0 concepts for speech resource interfaces.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]In the past, companies having a Web presence thrived by providing as many people broad access to as much information as possible. Information flow was unidirectional, from a company to information consumers. As time has progressed, users have become inundated with too much information from too many sources. Successful Web sites began to provide user-facing information management and information filtration mechanisms designed to aid users in identifying information of interest. Even these Web sites were somewhat flawed in a sense that information still flowed in a unidirectional manner. A user was limited to information gathered and groomed by a ...

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Benefits of technology

[0013]The present invention can be implemented in accordance with numerous aspects consistent with the material presented herein. For example, one aspect of the present invention can include a speech processing system that includes a client, a speech for Web 2.0 system, and a speech processing system. The client can access a speech-enabled application using at least one Web 2.0 communication protocol. For example, a standard browser of the client can use a HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to communicate with the speech-enabled application executing on the speech for Web 2.0 system. The speech for Web 2.0 system can access a data store within which user specific speech parameters are included, wherein a user of the client is able to configure the specific

Problems solved by technology

Information flow was unidirectional, from a company to information consumers.

As time has progressed, users have become inundated with too much information from too many sources.

Even these Web sites were somewhat flawed in a sense that information still flowed in a unidirectional manner.

A user was limited to information gathered and groomed by a particular information provider.

Information accuracy results from an end-user population constantly updating erroneous entries which other users provide.

Currently, a schism exists between speech processing technologies and Web 2.0 applications, meaning that Web 2.0 instances do not generally incorporate speech processing technologies.

One reason for this is that conventional interfaces to speech resources are too complex for an average end-user to utilize.

For this reason, speech technologies are typically only available from Web sites / services that provide a unidirectional flow of information.

One problem contributing to the schism is that speech processing technologies are currently implemented using a non-uniform interface and the Web 2.0 is generally based upon a uniform interface.

Without deliberate integration efforts, however, the chances that two software objects designed from an unconstrained architecture are near nil.

The lack of uniform interfaces makes integrating speech processing capabilities for each RPC based application a unique endeavor fraught with application specific challenges, which usually require significant speech processing design skills to overcome.

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