1. A speech translation system for translating speech comprising:
a first-language automatic speech recognition unit configured for accepting spoken sound from a first speaker in a first language and for creating a plurality of partial hypotheses of the spoken sound of the first speaker in substantially real time while the first speaker is speaking;
a first-language resegmentation unit in communication with the first-language automatic speech recognition unit, wherein the first-language resegmentation unit is configured to:
merge at least two of the partial hypotheses received from the first-language automatic speech recognition unit; and
resegment the merged partial hypotheses into a first-language translatable segment in the first language, wherein a segment boundary for the first-language translatable segment is determined based on sound from a second speaker in a second language; and
a first-language machine translation unit, in communication with the first-language resegmentation unit, that receives the first-language translatable segment in the first language from the first-language resegmentation unit, wherein the first-language machine translation unit outputs a translation of the spoken sound from the first speaker into the second language based on the received first-language translatable segment.
2. The speech translation system of claim 1, further comprising:
a second-language automatic speech recognition unit configured for accepting spoken sound from the second speaker in the second language and for creating a plurality of partial hypotheses of the spoken sound of the second speaker in substantially real time while the second speaker is speaking in a conversation with the first speaker;
a second-language resegmentation unit in communication with the second-language automatic speech recognition unit, wherein the second-language resegmentation unit is configured to:
merge at least two of the partial hypotheses received from the second-language automatic speech recognition unit; and
resegment the merged partial hypotheses into a second-language translatable segment in the second language, wherein a segment boundary for the second-language translatable segment is determined based on sound from the first speaker in the first language; and
a second-language machine translation unit in communication with the second-language resegmentation unit, that receives the second-language translatable segment in the second language from the second-language resegmentation unit, wherein the second-language machine translation unit outputs a translation of the spoken sound from the second speaker into the first language based on the received second-language translatable segment.
3. The speech translation system of claim 2, further comprising:
a first microphone for picking up sound from the first speaker, and wherein output from the first microphone is input to the second-language resegmentation unit; and
a second microphone for picking up sound from the second speaker, and wherein output from the second microphone is input to the first-language resegmentation unit.
4. The speech translation system of claim 3, wherein the first microphone that picks up sound from the first speaker is in communication with the second-language resegmentation unit via an electronic data communication network.
5. The speech translation system of claim 4, wherein the second microphone that picks up sound from the second speaker is in communication with the first-language resegmentation unit via the electronic data communication network.
6. The speech translation system of claim 3, wherein the segment boundary for the first-language translatable segment is determined based recognized speech from the second speaker.
7. The speech translation system of claim 6, wherein the segment boundary for the second-language translatable segment is determined based recognized speech from the first speaker.
8. The speech translation system of claim 1, wherein the segment boundary for the first-language translatable segment is determined based on translated speech from the second speaker in the second language.
9. The speech translation system of claim 1, wherein the segment boundary for the first-language translatable segment is determined based on at least one additional indicator.
10. The speech recognition system of claim 9, wherein the at least one additional indicator comprises a prosodic cue of the first speaker indicative of the segment boundary for the segment.
11. A speech translation method for translating speech, comprising:
accepting, by a first-language automatic speech recognition unit, spoken sound from a first speaker in a first language and creating a plurality of partial hypotheses of the spoken sound of the first speaker in substantially real time while the first speaker is speaking;
merging, by a first-language resegmentation unit that is in communication with the first-language automatic speech recognition unit, at least two of the partial hypotheses received from the first-language automatic speech recognition unit;
resegmenting, by the first-language resegmentation unit, the merged partial hypotheses into a first-language translatable segment in the first language, wherein a segment boundary for the first-language translatable segment is determined based on sound from a second speaker in a second language; and
outputting, by a first-language machine translation unit that is in communication with the first-language resegmentation unit and that receives the first-language translatable segment in the first-language from the first-language resegmentation unit, a translation of the spoken sound from the first speaker into the second language based on the received first-language translatable segment.
12. The speech translation method of claim 11, further comprising:
accepting, by a second-language automatic speech recognition unit, spoken sound from the second speaker in the second language and creating a plurality of partial hypotheses of the spoken sound of the second speaker in substantially real time while the second speaker is speaking:
merging, by a second-language resegmentation unit that is in communication with the second-language automatic speech recognition unit, at least two of the partial hypotheses received from the second-language automatic speech recognition unit;
resegmenting, by the second-language resegmentation unit, the merged partial hypotheses into a second-language translatable segment in the second language, wherein a segment boundary for the second-language translatable segment is determined based on sound from the first speaker in the first language; and
outputting, by a second-language machine translation unit that is in communication with the second-language resegmentation unit and that receives the second-language translatable segment in the second language from the second-language resegmentation unit a translation of the spoken sound from the second speaker in lo the first language based on the received second-language translatable segment.
13. The speech translation method of claim 11, further comprising:
picking up sound from the first speaker by a first microphone, wherein output from the first microphone is input to the second-language resegmentation unit; and
picking up sound from the second speaker by a second microphone, and wherein output from the second microphone is input to the first-language resegmentation unit.
14. The speech translation method of claim 13, wherein the first microphone that picks up sound from the first speaker is in communication with the second-language resegmentation unit via an electronic data communication network.
15. The speech translation method of claim 14, wherein the second microphone that picks up sound from the second speaker is in communication with the first-language resegmentation unit via the electronic data communication network.
16. The speech translation method of claim 11, wherein the segment boundary for the first-language translatable segment is determined based recognized speech from the second speaker.
17. The speech translation method of claim 16, wherein the segment boundary for the second-language translatable segment is determined based recognized speech from the first speaker.
18. The speech translation method of claim 11, wherein the segment boundary for the first-language translatable segment is determined based on translated speech from the second speaker in the second language.
19. The speech translation method of claim 11, wherein the segment boundary for the first-language translatable segment is determined based on at least one additional indicator.
20. The speech recognition system of claim 19, wherein the at least one additional indicator comprises a prosodic cue of the first speaker indicative of the segment boundary for the segment.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An electronic system comprising:
a fastening portion of a joint-wearable device, the fastening portion configured to physically secure the joint-wearable device for affixing the joint-wearable device relative to a physiological joint of a user; and
a joint sensor of the joint-wearable device, the joint sensor connected to the fastening portion and configured to generate a sensor output for representing a joint movement associated with the physiological joint in controlling the electronic system according to the joint movement.
2. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a communication unit of a joint-wearable device, coupled to the joint sensor, configured to communicate the sensor output for generating an action command using a further device.
3. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a control unit of the joint-wearable device, coupled to the joint sensor, configured to generate an action command based on the sensor output, the action command for controlling the electronic system according to the joint movement.
4. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein:
the fastening portion is configured to physically secure the joint-wearable device for affixing a first instance of the joint sensor on a reference side associated with the physiological joint; and
further comprising:
a further instance of the joint sensor of the joint-wearable device, the further instance of the joint sensor connected to the fastening portion for affixing the further instance of the joint sensor opposite the reference side.
5. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein:
the fastening portion is configured to physically secure the joint-wearable device for affixing the joint sensor in association with a positive direction for the physiological joint; and
further comprising:
a further-direction sensor of the joint-wearable device, the further-direction sensor connected to the fastening portion for affixing the further-direction sensor in association with a further direction forming an angle with the positive direction.
6. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein:
the fastening portion is configured to physically secure the joint-wearable device for affixing the joint-wearable device relative to the physiological joint connecting a first physiological segment and a second physiological segment; and
the joint sensor is configured to generate the sensor output for generating an action command corresponding to the joint movement to control the electronic system.
7. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
a central portion of the joint-wearable device connected to the fastening portion; and
wherein:
the joint sensor is directly connected to or embedded in the central portion, the fastening portion, or a combination thereof.
8. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the fastening portion is configured to secure the joint sensor for affixing the joint sensor overlapping the physiological joint, attached to the first physiological segment adjacent to the physiological joint and oriented with a sensing direction of the joint sensor extending across the physiological joint toward the second physiological segment, or a combination thereof.
9. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the joint sensor includes a force sensor, an energy sensor, a contact sensor, or a combination thereof.
10. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
a signal generator connected to the fastening portion and configured to emit an energy for detection by the joint sensor;
wherein:
the joint sensor is configured to generate the sensor output based on detecting the energy from the signal generator in relation to the physiological joint, the first physiological segment, the second physiological segment, or a combination thereof.
11. An electronic system comprising:
a communication interface configured to receive a sensor output for representing a joint movement of a physiological joint of a user detected by a joint sensor; and
a control unit, coupled to the communication interface, configured to generate an action command based on the sensor output for controlling the electronic system according to the joint movement.
12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is configured to:
calculate a device-placement based on the sensor output for representing a placement of the joint sensor on the user; and
generate the action command based on the device-placement.
13. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein:
the communication interface is configured to receive a displacement measure for representing an overall movement corresponding to the joint sensor; and
the control unit is configured to generate the action command based on the displacement measure along with the sensor output.
14. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is configured to generate the action command based on matching the sensor output to a command pattern profile for representing a relationship between the action command, the joint movement, the sensor output, or a combination thereof.
15. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein:
the communication interface is configured to receive the sensor output including an error signal for representing noise corresponding to a type for the joint sensor; and
the control unit is configured to implement a signal filter to remove the error signal based on the joint sensor in generating the action command.
16. A method of operation of an electronic system comprising:
determining a sensor output for representing a joint movement of a physiological joint of a user detected by a joint sensor; and
generating with a control unit an action command based on the sensor output for controlling the electronic system according to the joint movement of the user.
17. The method as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:
calculating a device-placement based on the sensor output for representing a placement of the joint sensor on the user; and
wherein:
generating the action command includes generating the action command based on the device-placement.
18. The method as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:
determining a displacement measure for representing an overall movement corresponding to the joint sensor; and
wherein:
generating the action command includes generating the action command based on the displacement measure along with the sensor output.
19. The method as claimed in claim 16 generating the action command includes generating the action command based on matching the sensor output to a command pattern profile for representing a relationship between the action command, the joint movement, the sensor output, or a combination thereof.
20. The method as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:
identifying an error signal for representing noise corresponding to a type for the joint sensor; and
wherein:
generating the action command includes removing the error signal based on the joint sensor in generating the action command.