Method and apparatus for recording prosody for fully...

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2006-01-24

2006-01-24

McFadden, Susan (Department: 2655)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Synthesis

C704S261000, C343S823000, C343S823000

Reexamination Certificate

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06990451

ABSTRACT:
A method of making a digital voice library utilized for converting text to concatenated voice in accordance with a set of playback rules includes generating a complex tone that reflects a particular inflection required for a particular voice recording of a particular speech item. The complex tone is composed of portions of a recording of a voice talent uttering a vocal sequence. The voice talent is recorded reciting the particular speech item to make the particular voice recording. The voice talent uses the complex tone as a guide to allow the voice talent to recite the particular speech item in accordance with the particular inflection.

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patent: 6182029 (2001-01-01), Friedman

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