Objective measure for estimating mean opinion score of synthesized speech
US7024362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L13/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for estimating mean opinion score or naturalness of synthesized speech is provided. The method includes using an objective measure that has components derived directly from textual information used to form synthesized utterances. The objective measure has a high correlation with mean opinion score such that a relationship can be formed between the objective measure and corresponding mean opinion score. An estimated mean opinion score can be obtained easily from the relationship when the objective measure is applied to utterances of a modified speech synthesizer.
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