Dynamic real-time cross-fading of voice prompts

Details Dynamic real-time cross-fading of voice prompts Dynamic real-time cross-fading of voice prompts

2005-05-26

2009-08-04

Dorvil, Richemond (Department: 2626)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Application

C704S258000, C704S267000, C704S270000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07571104

ABSTRACT:
A system and method are provided for creating shorter more natural sounding voice messages and prompts from a plurality of pre-recorded sound segments, the prerecorded sound segments are dynamically cross faded in order to produce a more natural blended sound, various cross fade parameters such as the fade length and the shape of the cross fade amplitude envelopes are determined based on characteristics of the various sound segments being combined.

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