Speech output apparatus

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2007-05-22

2007-05-22

Abebe, Daniel (Department: 2626)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Application

Reexamination Certificate

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10276935

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a voice output apparatus capable of, in response to a particular stimulus, stopping outputting a voice and outputting a reaction. The voice output apparatus is capable of outputting a voice in a natural manner. A rule-based synthesizer24produces a synthesized voice and outputs it. For example, when a synthesized voice “Where is an exit” was produced and outputting of the synthesized voice data has proceeded until “Where is an e” has been output, if a user taps a robot, then a reaction generator30determines, by referring to a reaction database31, that a reaction voice “Ouch!” should be output in response to being tapped. The reaction generator30then controls an output controller27so as to stop outputting the synthesized voice “Where is an exit?” and output the reaction voice “Ouch!”. Thereafter, the reaction generator30controls the read pointer of a buffer26controlled by the read controller29such that the outputting of the synthesized voice is resumed from the point at which the outputting was stopped. Thus, the synthesized voice “Where is an e, Ouch!, xit?” is output.

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