Speech morphing communication system
US10747963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L15/26
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system is described. The communication system including an automatic speech recognizer configured to receive a speech signal and to convert the speech signal into a text sequence. The communication also including a speech analyzer configured to receive the speech signal. The speech analyzer configured to extract paralinguistic characteristics from the speech signal. The communication system further includes a translator coupled with the automatic speech recognizer. The translator configured to convert the text sequence from a first language to a second language. In addition, the communication system includes a speech output device coupled with the automatic speech recognizer and the speech analyzer. The speech output device configured to convert the text sequence into an output speech signal based on the extracted paralinguistic characteristics.
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