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Abstract

A system and method for confirming command or speech recognition results returned by an automatic speech recognition (ASR) engine from a command issued by an operator of a vehicle or platform, such as an aircraft or unmanned air-vehicle (UAV). The operator transmits a command signal to the ASR engine, initiated by an activation means, such as a push-button (formally known as push-to-talk or push-to-recognize). A recognition result is communicated to the user and the system awaits the confirmation for a limited period of time. During this period, in one embodiment, a low tone with high prosody is played to notify the user that the system is ready to receive the confirmation. If the user quickly presses and releases the push-button a predetermined number of times (for instance, twice to make a double-click), the result is confirmed and the ASR forwards a command signal to a system controlled thereby. Otherwise, the ASR waits for another speech command.

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