Word sequence output device

Details Word sequence output device Word sequence output device

2007-06-19

2007-06-19

Hudspeth, David (Department: 2626)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Synthesis

C704S258000, C704S261000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10297374

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a word sequence output device in which emotional synthetic speech can be output. The device outputs emotional synthetic speech. A text generating unit31generates spoken text for synthetic speech by using text as a word sequence included in action command information in accordance with the action command information. An emotion checking unit39checks an emotion model value and determines whether or not the emotion of a robot is aroused based on the emotion model value. Further, when the emotion of the robot is aroused, the emotion checking unit39instructs the text generating unit31to change the word order. The text generating unit31changes the word order of the spoken text in accordance with the instructions from the emotion checking unit39. Accordingly, when the spoken text is “Kimi wa kirei da.” (You are beautiful.), the word order is changed to make a sentence “Kirei da, kimi wa.” (You are beautiful, you are.) The present invention can be applied to a robot outputting synthetic speech.

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