Text-to-speech apparatus and method for processing multiple lang

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1998-10-16

2000-10-31

Zele, Krista

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Synthesis

704277, G10L 1104

Patent

active

061416428

ABSTRACT:
A multiple language text-to-speech (TTS) processing apparatus capable of processing a text expressed in multiple languages, and a multiple language text-to-speech processing method. The multiple language text-to-speech processing apparatus includes a multiple language processing portion receiving multiple language text and dividing the input text into sub-texts according to language and a text-to-speech engine portion having a plurality of text-to-speech engines, one for each language, for converting the sub-texts divided by the multiple language processing portion into audio wave data. The processing apparatus also includes an audio processor for converting the audio wave data converted by the text-to-speech engine portion into an analog audio signal, and a speaker for converting the analog audio signal converted by the audio processor into sound and outputting the sound. Thus, the text expressed in multiple languages, which is common in dictionaries or the Internet, can be properly converted into sound.

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