Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Linguistics – Translation machine
Reexamination Certificate
2003-03-24
2009-02-24
Hudspeth, David R (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Linguistics
Translation machine
C704S002000, C704S003000, C704S260000, C704S270000, C704S277000, C715S252000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07496498
ABSTRACT:
A text processing system for processing multi-lingual text for a speech synthesizer includes a first language dependent module for performing at least one of text and prosody analysis on a portion of input text comprising a first language. A second language dependent module performs at least one of text and prosody analysis on a second portion of input text comprising a second language. A third module is adapted to receive outputs from the first and second dependent module and performs prosodic and phonetic context abstraction over the outputs based on multi-lingual text.
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Chu Min
Peng Hu
Zhao Yong
Hudspeth David R
Koehler Steven M.
Microsoft Corporation
Rider Justin W
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
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