3. An automated directory assistance system as defined in claim 2, wherein said selecting unit is operative for processing data indicative of at least a portion of a telephone number of a terminal from which the user is inputting the spoken utterance to select one of said a priori data structures.
3. An automated directory assistance system as defined in claim 2, wherein said selecting unit is operative for processing data indicative of at least a portion of a telephone number of a terminal from which the user is inputting the spoken utterance to select one of said a priori data structures. 7. An automated directory assistance system as defined in claim 3, wherein said weighing unit is operative for retrieving a probability data element from said one of said a priori data structures for each candidate in said list.