Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-22
2005-02-22
McFadden, Susan (Department: 2655)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Application
C704S002000, C704S008000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06859778
ABSTRACT:
A multi-lingual translation system that provides multiple output sentences for a given word or phrase. Each output sentence for a given word or phrase reflects, for example, a different emotional emphasis, dialect, accents, loudness or rates of speech. A given output sentence could be selected automatically, or manually as desired, to create a desired effect. For example, the same output sentence for a given word or phrase can be recorded three times, to selectively reflect excitement, sadness or fear. The multi-lingual translation system includes a phrase-spotting mechanism, a translation mechanism, a speech output mechanism and optionally, a language understanding mechanism or an event measuring mechanism or both. The phrase-spotting mechanism identifies a spoken phrase from a restricted domain of phrases. The language understanding mechanism, if present, maps the identified phrase onto a small set of formal phrases. The translation mechanism maps the formal phrase onto a well-formed phrase in one or more target languages. The speech output mechanism produces high-quality output speech. The speech output may be time synchronized to the spoken phrase using the output of the event measuring mechanism.
REFERENCES:
patent: 6556972 (2003-04-01), Bakis et al.
Bakis Raimo
Epstein Mark Edward
Meisel William Stuart
Novak Miroslav
Picheny Michael
Dang, Esq. Thu Ann
McFadden Susan
OIPENN, Inc.
Ryan & Mason & Lewis, LLP
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