Semantic Interpretation for Speech Recognition (SISR) defines the syntax and semantics of annotations to grammar rules in the
Speech Recognition Grammar Specification Speech Recognition Grammar Specification (SRGS) is a W3C standard for how ''speech recognition grammars'' are specified. A speech recognition grammar is a set of word patterns, and tells a speech recognition system what to expect a human to say. F ...
(SRGS). Since 5 April 2007, it is a
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recommendation.
Semantic Interpretation for Speech Recognition (SISR) Version 1.0
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By building upon SRGS grammars, it allows voice browser A voice browser is a software application that presents an interactive voice user interface to the user in a manner analogous to the functioning of a web browser interpreting Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). Dialog documents interpreted by voice br ...
s via ECMAScript
ECMAScript (; ES) is a JavaScript standard intended to ensure the interoperability of web pages across different browsers. It is standardized by Ecma International in the documenECMA-262
ECMAScript is commonly used for client-side scripting o ...
to semantically interpret complex grammars and provide the information back to the application. For example, it allows utterances like "I would like a Coca-cola and three large pizzas with pepperoni
Pepperoni is an American variety of spicy salami made from cured pork and beef seasoned with paprika or other chili pepper.
Prior to cooking, pepperoni is characteristically soft, slightly smoky, and bright red. Thinly sliced pepperoni is one ...
and mushrooms." to be interpreted into an object that can be understood by an application. For example, the utterance could produce the following object named :
If used against this grammar that includes SISR markup in addition to the standard SRGS grammar in XML format:
I would like a
out.drink = new Object(); out.drink.liquid=rules.drink.type;
out.drink.drinksize=rules.drink.drinksize;
and
out.pizza=rules.pizza;
- coke
- pepsi
- coca colaout="coke";
out="medium";
-
- smallout="small";
- medium
- largeout="large";
- regularout="medium";
out=new Array;
out.push(rules.top);
-
and
out.push(rules.top);
- anchovies
- pepperoni
- mushroomout="mushrooms";
- mushrooms
out.drinksize=rules.foodsize; out.type=rules.kindofdrink;
out.pizzasize=rules.foodsize; out.number=rules.number;
pizzas with
out.topping=rules.tops;
-
out=1;
- a
- one
- twoout=2;
- threeout=3;
See also
* VoiceXML
VoiceXML (VXML) is a digital document standard for specifying interactive media and voice dialogs between humans and computers. It is used for developing audio and voice response applications, such as banking systems and automated customer service ...
* SRGS
References
External links
SRGS Specification (W3C Recommendation)
SISR Specification (W3C Recommendation)
W3C's Voice Browser Working Group
{{W3C Standards
World Wide Web Consortium standards
XML-based standards