Education and demonstration – Audio recording and visual means – Visual information in book form
Reexamination Certificate
2000-12-07
2004-02-17
Walberg, Teresa (Department: 3713)
Education and demonstration
Audio recording and visual means
Visual information in book form
C434S365000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06694123
ABSTRACT:
Appendixes A through F recited herein are found in a Computer Programming Listing Appendix on a compact disc. Appendixes A through F are incorporated herein by reference to the compact disc. These appendixes were created for the application on Aug. 14, 2003. Appendix A is 5 KB, Appendix B is 30 KB, Appendix C is 30 KB, Appendix D is 5 KB, Appendix E is 14 KB and Appendix F is 30 KB. The appendixes are ASCII format documents on IBM-PC machine. Microsoft Word XP was used to create the files.
COPYRIGHT AUTHORIZATION
A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The owner, Texas Instruments, Inc., has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by any one of the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records of any country, but reserves all rights whatsoever.
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to a talking book system and more particularly to a method of authoring a talking book with a speech and sound synthesizer.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
A talking book is a system whereby speech and sound data is stored on a memory device (integrated circuit, for example) and arranged in such a way that each unit of the data may be played back through a synthesizer. It is highly desirable to make this book more like a regular book containing chapters, pages, etc., and as such, organizing the data so this is possible.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the system comprises a speech synthesizer, a memory, and audio circuitry for producing the audio from the synthesizer. The synthesizer and the memory are organized to selectively provide book sections such as chapters and pages. The synthesizer includes control switches for selecting book sections.
In accordance with another embodiment, a method is provided for authoring a talking book.
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Martindale Geoffrey
Narayan Suman
Brady III W. James
Christman Kathleen M
Telecky , Jr. Frederick J.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Walberg Teresa
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