Personalized voice playback for screen reader
US7865365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L17/26
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product is disclosed for customizing a synthesized voice based upon audible input voice data. The input voice data is typically in the form of one or more predetermined paragraphs being read into a voice recorder. The input voice data is then analyzed for adjustable voice characteristics to determine basic voice qualities (e.g., pitch, breathiness, tone, speed; variability of any of these qualities, etc.) and to identify any “specialized speech patterns”. Based upon this analysis, the characteristics of the voice utilized to read text appearing on the screen are modified to resemble the input voice data. This allows a user of the system to easily and automatically create a voice that is familiar to the user.
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