Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Synthesis
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-13
2005-12-13
Chawan, Vijay B. (Department: 2654)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Synthesis
C704S235000, C704S270100, C704S275000, C704S002000, C379S068000, C345S184000, C345S215000, C455S556200, C455S557000, C455S456400
Reexamination Certificate
active
06975988
ABSTRACT:
A multi-mail system and method is disclosed in which a sender may convey and a recipient can realize emotional aspects associated with substantive content of a multi-mail message by receiving a message that is more than textual in nature. Voice recognition technology and programmatic relation of sound and graphics may be used to produce a talking image. In one embodiment, the image may include the user's own visual and/or audio likeness. In an alternate embodiment, the image may comprise any available visual and/or audio display selected by the user. The multi-mail message may be inputted by a user in a text format and transposed into a format including the selected image and/or voice. In an alternate embodiment, a spoken message may be converted into a format including the selected image and/or voice. The formatted messages are then stored and/or transmitted via an email system or some other electronic network.
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Dunn Barclay A.
O'Sullivan Geoffrey
Roth Adam
Chawan Vijay B.
Morgan & Finnegan , LLP
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