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Text to speech synthesis for texts with foreign language inclusions
US8990089B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8990089-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213680260-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
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A speech output is generated from a text input written in a first language and containing inclusions in a second language. Words in the native language are pronounced with a native pronunciation and words in the foreign language are pronounced with a proficient foreign pronunciation. Language dependent phoneme symbols generated for words of the second language are replaced with language dependent phoneme symbols of the first language, where said replacing includes the steps of assigning to each language dependent phoneme symbol of the second language a language independent target phoneme symbol, mapping to each one language independent target phoneme symbol a language independent substitute phoneme symbol assignable to a language dependent substitute phoneme symbol of the first language, substituting the language dependent phoneme symbols of the second language by the language dependent substitute phoneme symbols of the first language.
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What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented method employing at least one hardware implemented computer processor for converting an input text with words containing at least one word in a first language and at least one word in at least one further language into a speech waveform comprising the steps of: providing a phoneme symbol resource of the first language; generating a sequence of language dependent phoneme symbols including the steps of: identifying at least one specific…
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Physics · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
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- A speech output is generated from a text input written in a first language and containing inclusions in a second language. Words in the native language are pronounced with a native pronunciation and words in the foreign language are pronounced with a proficient foreign pronunciation. Language dependent phoneme symbols generated for words of the second language are replaced with language depende…
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- Nuance Communications Inc
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- Primary CPC classification G06F40/40. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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