Variable voice rate apparatus and variable voice rate method

Details Variable voice rate apparatus and variable voice rate method Variable voice rate apparatus and variable voice rate method

2008-05-13

2008-05-13

Vo, Huyen X. (Department: 2626)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Synthesis

C704S260000, C704S235000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10743085

ABSTRACT:
A variable voice rate apparatus to control a reproduction rate of voice, includes a voice data generation unit configured to generate voice data from the voice, a text data generation unit configured to generate text data indicating a content of the voice data, a division information generation unit configured to generate division information used for dividing the text data into a plurality of linguistic units each of which is characterized by a linguistic form, a reproduction information generation unit configured to generate reproduction information set for each of the linguistic units, and a voice reproduction controller which controls reproduction of each of the linguistic units, based on the reproduction information and the division information.

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