Assisted discrimination of similar sounding speakers

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2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Matar, Ahmad F (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Special services

Conferencing

C704S207000, C704S234000, C704S238000

Reexamination Certificate

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07970115

ABSTRACT:
A communications system is provided that includes:(a) a speech discrimination agent136operable to generate a speech profile of a first party to a voice call; and(b) a speech modification agent140operable to adjust, based on the speech profile, a spectral characteristic of a voice stream from the first party to form a modified voice stream, the modified voice stream being provided to the second party.

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