Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Synthesis
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Young, Wayne (Department: 2655)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Synthesis
C704S270000, C704S258000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07062438
ABSTRACT:
A sentence or a singing is to be synthesized with a natural speech close to the human voice. To this end, singing metrical data are formed in a tag processing unit211in a singing synthesis unit212in a speech synthesis apparatus200based on singing data and an analyzed text portion. A language analysis unit213performs language processing on text portions other than the singing data. As for a text portion registered in a natural metrical dictionary, as determined by this language processing, corresponding natural metrical data is selected and its parameters are adjusted in a metrical data adjustment unit222based on phonemic segment data of a phonemic segment storage unit223in the metrical data adjustment unit222. As for a text portion not registered in the natural metrical dictionary, a phonemic symbol string is generated in a natural metrical dictionary storage unit214, after which metrical data are generated in a metrical generating unit221. A waveform generating unit224concatenates necessary phonemic segment data, based on the natural metrical data, metrical data and the singing metrical data to generate speech waveform data.
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Akabane Makoto
Kobayashi Ken-ichiro
Yamazaki Nobuhide
Vo Huyen X.
Young Wayne
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