Google Voice Search Research, Query Language Modeling for Voice Search.

When we first wrote about Google Voice Search in 2008, it was nothing more than novelty and curiosity for me. But one of my colleagues who is more versatile with his mobile phone, continuously uses Google Voice Search on iPhone. Still I did not pay much attention.
Again my intrigue was raised when Google extended the Voice search to Japanese. As I have much personal and work based ties to Japan, plus the fact it was working fine on my Android phone, I began testing the app when ever I needed to search something when I am in Japan, using the Google Voice Search In Japanese, 音声検索.
The Recognition engine worked great and it could recognize my Japanese.
As usual, we take for granted things that get familiar and thought nothing about it until I read a post and a paper that post directed me to,  Query Language Modeling for Voice Search
Even though it was presented in my backyard, Berkeley in December at "IEEE Workshop on Spoken Language Technology". I only read it today, thanks to one of the authors of the paper, Ciprian Chelba.
So follow the links if you have any interest in language technology.
Official Google Research Blog: Query Language Modeling for Voice Search

Personalize Google Voice Search!

Google Voice Search http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
Google voice search has been serving people for just over two years now. The initial releases were developed to support a wide range of users of different gender, age, and accents, or variations in pitch, pace, and other factors. It was because Google wanted it to work with minimal input other than your voice.
It works fine, even with my heavily accented voice. But sometimes, it misses the mark. But I am planing to do away even with that! How?
Because Google Mobile team has released Personalized recognition! If you opt in for personalized recognition, your uttering will be associated with your Google Account to build a personalized vocabulary model, just for you.
You are able to turn on off the feature anytime from your Google Voice search settings on your mobile phone. You can even disassociate your voice recordings from your Google Account dashboard.
The new option is only available in English and in USA only but Google says it palns to widen the reach other countries.
In order to do the wonders you need Android 2.2 or higher and need to download the latest Voice Search App from android market.
Scan the code below;

Voice Search gets personal - Official Google Mobile Blog