System and method for personalized text-to-voice synthesis

Details System and method for personalized text-to-voice synthesis System and method for personalized text-to-voice synthesis

2011-07-05

2011-07-05

Sing, Simon (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis

Multimedia system

C379S088010, C704S236000, C704S237000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07974392

ABSTRACT:
A communication device and method are provided for audibly outputting a received text message to a user, the text message being received from a sender. A text message to present audibly is received. An output voice to present the text message is retrieved, wherein the output voice is synthesized using predefined voice characteristic information to represent the sender's voice. The output voice is used to audibly present the text message to the user.

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Office Action issued on CA Patent App. No. 2,539,649; mailed May 21, 2009.

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