Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-29
2009-02-10
Abebe, Daniel D (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Application
C704S235000, C704S257000, C704S275000, C379S088040, C715S708000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07490042
ABSTRACT:
A technique for producing speech output in an automatic dialog system in accordance with a detected context is provided. Communication is received from a user at the automatic dialog system. A context of the communication from the user is detected in a context detector of the automatic dialog system. A message is created in a natural language generator of the automatic dialog system in communication with the context detector. The message is conveyed to the user through a speech synthesis system of the automatic dialog system, in communication with the natural language generator and the context detector. Responsive to a detected level of ambient noise, the context detector provides at least one command in a markup language to cause the natural language generator to create the message using maximally intelligible words and to cause the speech synthesis system to convey the message with increased volume and decreased speed.
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Eide Ellen Marie
Hamza Wael Mohamed
Picheny Michael Alan
Abebe Daniel D
Dougherty Anne V.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Ryan & Mason & Lewis, LLP
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