Voice synthesis apparatus and method

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2005-07-13

2009-06-23

Abebe, Daniel D (Department: 2626)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Synthesis

C704S260000, C704S265000, C704S267000, C704S268000

Reexamination Certificate

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07552052

ABSTRACT:
A plurality of voice segments, each including one or more phonemes are acquired in a time-serial manner, in correspondence with desired singing or speaking words. As necessary, a boundary is designated between start and end points of a vowel phoneme included in any one of the acquired voice segments. Voice is synthesized for a region of the vowel phoneme that precedes the designated boundary vowel phoneme, or a region of the vowel phoneme that succeeds the designated boundary in the vowel phoneme. By synthesizing a voice for the region preceding the designated boundary, it is possible to synthesize a voice imitative of a vowel sound that is uttered by a person and then stopped to sound with his or her mouth kept opened. Further, by synthesizing a voice for the region succeeding the designated boundary, it is possible to synthesize a voice imitative of a vowel sound that is started to sound with the mouth opened.

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