Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Synthesis
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-08
2005-11-08
Young, W. R. (Department: 2655)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Synthesis
C704S270000, C704S272000, C704S258000, C704S002000, C704S006000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06963839
ABSTRACT:
A method for customizing a voice in a multi-media message created by a sender for a recipient is disclosed. The multi-media message comprises a text message from the sender to be delivered by an animated entity. The method comprises presenting an option to the sender to insert voice emoticons into the text message associated with parameters of a voice used by the animated entity to deliver the text message. The message is then delivered wherein the voice of the animated entity is modified throughout the message according to the voice emoticons. The voice emoticons may relate to features such as voice stress, volume, pauses, emotion, yelling, or whispering. After the sender inserts various voice emoticons into the text of the message, the animated entity delivers the multi-media message giving effect to each voice emoticon in the text. A volume or intensity of the voice emoticons may be given effect by repeating the tags. In this case, delivering the multi-media message further comprises delivering the multi-media message at a variable level associated with the number of times a respective voice emoticon is repeated. In this manner, the sender may control the presentation of the message to increase the overall effectiveness of the multi-media message.
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Civanlar Mehmet Reha
Graf Hans Peter
Isaacson Thomas M.
Ostermann Joern
AT&T Corp.
Sked Matthew J
Young W. R.
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