Reduced unit database generation based on cost information

Details Reduced unit database generation based on cost information Reduced unit database generation based on cost information

2006-01-17

2006-01-17

Dorvil, Richemond (Department: 2654)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Synthesis

C704S260000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06988069

ABSTRACT:
An arrangement is provided for generating a reduced unit database of a desired size to be used in text to speech operations. A reduced unit database with a desired size is generated based on a full unit database. The reduction is carried out with respect to a text database with a plurality of sentences. Units from the full database are pruned to minimize an overall cost associated with using alternative units other than the units in the reduced unit database.

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