Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Synthesis
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-20
2006-06-20
Azad, Abul K. (Department: 2654)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Synthesis
Reexamination Certificate
active
07065489
ABSTRACT:
A voice synthesizing apparatus comprises: a memory that stores phoneme pieces having a plurality of different pitches for each phoneme represented by a same phoneme symbol; a reading device that reads a phoneme piece by using a pitch as an index; and a voice synthesizer that synthesizes a voice in accordance with the read phoneme piece.
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Hisaminato Yuji
Sanjaume Jordi Bonada
Azad Abul K.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
Yamaha Corporation
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