Abstract
"This disclosure is directed generally to methods and apparatus for normalizing tokens found in text input prior to attempting to match those tokens to a database of names (e.g., a contact list). In various implementations, a set of suffix tuples, which may be optionally annotated, may be used to normalize tokens found in text obtained from, for instance, a user speaking into a microphone of a mobile phone or smart watch. For example, a suffix tuple,may indicate that the suffix “u” may be replaced by the suffix “a” to normalize a name, and that the resulting normalized name should be classified and/or annotated as “feminine.” Thus, for example, the spoken name “Annu” may be changed to “Anna” and labelled as “feminine.”"
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Recommended Citation
Yakunin, Vladimir and Talbot, David, "NAME NORMALIZATION", Technical Disclosure Commons, (April 18, 2016)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/191