Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable storage device are disclosed signing a voicemail and confirming an identity of the speaker. A method includes receiving a request to verify a speaker associated with a communication to a recipient, receiving first data from the speaker in connection with the communication, accessing second data associated with the speaker to verify the speaker, determining whether a match exists between the first data and the second data to yield a determination, retrieving a communication address of the recipient, generating a notification for the recipient, wherein the notification reports on the determination and transmitting the notification to the recipient at the communication address.

Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable storage device are disclosed signing a voicemail and confirming an identity of the speaker. A method includes receiving a request to verify a speaker associated with a communication to a recipient, receiving first data from the speaker in connection with the communication, accessing second data associated with the speaker to verify the speaker, determining whether a match exists between the first data and the second data to yield a determination, retrieving a communication address of the recipient, generating a notification for the recipient, wherein the notification reports on the determination and transmitting the notification to the recipient at the communication address.

Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable storage device are disclosed signing a voicemail and confirming an identity of the speaker. A method includes receiving a request to verify a speaker associated with a communication to a recipient, receiving first data from the speaker in connection with the communication, accessing second data associated with the speaker to verify the speaker, determining whether a match exists between the first data and the second data to yield a determination, retrieving a communication address of the recipient, generating a notification for the recipient, wherein the notification reports on the determination and transmitting the notification to the recipient at the communication address.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating a speech dialogue system which communicates with a user while a speech recognition device and/or a speech output device and a dialogue control unit are used which unit controls a dialogue run between the user and the speech dialogue system on the basis of a dialogue description (B). According to the invention at least one position (P?) that can be reached during a dialogue between the user and the dialogue system is marked in the dialogue run in the speech dialogue system, with which an address (A) belonging to the position (P?) is stored with a marker (M) assigned to the position (P?) in the dialogue description. At a later entry of the stored marker (M) by the user the speech dialogue system automatically jumps to the assigned address (A) in the dialogue description (B) and proceeds with the dialogue from that respective position (P?) onwards. In addition, the invention relates to a speech dialogue system.

Abstract: A password grammar for speech recognition is described. A password is normalized into a list of strings of a plurality of character types such as letters and numerals. For each string of letters, one or more corresponding letter permutations are determined which represent pronounceable combinations of that string. Then, for each letter permutation, a corresponding recognition grammar entry is created for a speech recognition grammar.

Abstract: A password grammar for speech recognition is described. A password is normalized into a list of strings of a plurality of character types such as letters and numerals. For each string of letters, one or more corresponding letter permutations are determined which represent pronounceable combinations of that string. Then, for each letter permutation, a corresponding recognition grammar entry is created for a speech recognition grammar.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of switching from one original dialog system (1), which communicates with the user using its own dedicated speech recognition and/or speech output unit (6), to a target dialog system (2), which also communicates with the user using its own dedicated speech recognition and/or speech output unit (7), whereby the language of the speech recognition and/or speech output unit (7) of the target dialog system (2) can be set. The original dialog system (1) transfers a language information parameter (P2) to the target dialog system (2), as a result of which the language which the original dialog system (1) used for communication with the user is specified. The target dialog system (2) uses this language information parameter (P2) to set the language of the speech recognition and/or speech output unit (7) for further communication with the user.

Abstract: Descriptions are given of methods of speech recognition of symbol sequences, more particularly sequences of digits. A first symbol sequence uttered by the user and recognized by the system is initially output by means of a speech output device (5, 6, 7) for verification by a user. If the first symbol sequence is recognized erroneously, a second symbol sequence uttered by the user is recognized and compared with the first symbol sequence. A sub-symbol sequence of the first symbol sequence is then determined which partly corresponds to the second symbol sequence and then has the lowest number and/or predefined number of deviations from the second symbol sequence. Finally, the first symbol sequence is corrected with the aid of the second symbol sequence in the range of the sub-symbol sequence.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of operating a speech dialogue system which communicates with a user while a speech recognition device and/or a speech output device and a dialogue control unit are used which unit controls a dialogue run between the user and the speech dialogue system on the basis of a dialogue description (B). According to the invention at least one position (P′) that can be reached during a dialogue between the user and the dialogue system is marked in the dialogue run in the speech dialogue system, with which an address (A) belonging to the position (P′) is stored with a marker (M) assigned to the position (P′) in the dialogue description. At a later entry of the stored marker (M) by the user the speech dialogue system automatically jumps to the assigned address (A) in the dialogue description (B) and proceeds with the dialogue from that respective position (P′) onwards. In addition, the invention relates to a speech dialogue system.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of switching from one original dialog system (1), which communicates with the user using a speech recognition and/or speech output unit (6), to a target dialog system (2), which also communicates with the user using a speech recognition and/or speech output unit (7), whereby the language of the speech recognition and/or speech output unit (7) of the target dialog system (2) can be set. The original dialog system (1) transfers a language information parameter (P2) to the target dialog system (2), as a result of which the language which the original dialog system (1) used for communication with the user is specified. The target dialog system (2) uses this language information parameter (P2) to set the language of the speech recognition and/or speech output unit (7) for further communication with the user.