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Low data rate speech encoding employing syllable duration patterns

US4799261A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 1987
Grant dateJan 17, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L19/0018
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Speech is analyzed for phonological linguistic units (phonemes or allophones), along with their duration pattern and pitch pattern contour as a group or string of a syllable. The patterns are encoded as the best-match pattern in a set of prestored standard patterns. This data is transmitted to a synthesizer to help in the intonation reconstruction of speech.

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