Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Recognition
Reexamination Certificate
2011-02-01
2011-02-01
Wozniak, James S (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Recognition
C704S275000, C704S270000, C704S257000, C704S270100, C704S258000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07881934
ABSTRACT:
The voice prompt of an interactive system is adjusted based upon a state of a user. An utterance of the user is received, and the state of the user is determined based upon signal processing of the utterance of the user. Once the state of the user is determined, the voice prompt is adjusted by adjusting at least one of a tone of voice of the voice prompt, a content of the voice prompt, a prosody of the voice prompt, and a gender of the voice prompt based upon the determined state of the user.
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Endo Norikazu
Reaves Benjamin K.
Patent Law Works LLP
Serrou Abdelali
Toyota Infotechnology Center Co., Ltd.
Wozniak James S
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