Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – For storage or transmission
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-18
2008-03-18
Lerner, Martin (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
For storage or transmission
C084S649000, C084S654000, C704S206000
Reexamination Certificate
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11292452
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for creating a ring tone for an electronic device takes as input a phrase sung in a human voice and transforms it into a control signal controlling, for example, a ringer on a cellular telephone. Time-varying features of the input signal are analyzed to segment the signal into a set of discrete notes and assigning to each note a chromatic pitch value. The set of note start and stop times and pitches are then translated into a format suitable for controlling the device.
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Baxter Robert A.
Puterbaugh Eric J.
Puterbaugh John D.
Velikonja Peter
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Lerner Martin
Nellymoser, Inc.
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