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System and method for personalized text-to-voice synthesis

US7706510B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2005
Grant dateApr 27, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2201/39
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication device and method are provided for audibly outputting a received text message to a user, the text message being received from a sender. A text message to present audibly is received. An output voice to present the text message is retrieved, wherein the output voice is synthesized using predefined voice characteristic information to represent the sender's voice. The output voice is used to audibly present the text message to the user.

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