Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Synthesis
Patent
1998-05-01
2000-06-13
Zele, Krista
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Synthesis
704258, G10L 1300
Patent
active
060760605
ABSTRACT:
A computer method and apparatus provide fast and efficient conversion (translation) of text to phonemes. The method and apparatus employ a plurality of rule sets, each formed of rules designed for specific portions of an input text string. A suffix rule set is used to match substrings from the end of an input text string to suffix rules. A prefix rule set is used to match substrings from the beginning of the input text to prefix rules. And an infix rule set is provided to match substrings taken from the middle of the input text or any remaining text not matched by either the suffix of prefix rules. Phonemic data is produced for any portion of the input text that matches a particular rule. The phonemic data may be used by a speech synthesizer to vocalize or read aloud the input text. Dictionary lookup of any portions of the input text string in conjunction with rule matching is also provided.
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Kopec Thomas
Lin Ginger Chun-Che
Compaq Computer Corporation
Opsasnick Michael N.
Zele Krista
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