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Voice synthesis device

US11120785B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2019
Grant dateSep 14, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L25/90
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A voice synthesis device which includes a database configured to store a voice and a text corresponding to the voice and a processor configured to extract characteristic information and a tone of a first-language voice stored in the database, classify an utterance style of an utterer on basis of the extracted characteristic information, generate utterer analysis information including the utterance style and the tone, translate a text corresponding to the first-language voice into a second language, and synthesize the text, translated into the second language, in a second-language voice by using the utterer analysis information.

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