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Predicting a resultant attribute of a text file before it has been converted into an audio file

US8145490B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 2008
Grant dateMar 27, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L13/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for predicting a resultant attribute of a text file before it has been converted to an audio file by a text-to-speech converter application. In accordance with an embodiment, the apparatus includes: a receiver component for receiving a text file and a request to determine a resultant attribute of the text file before it is converted to an audio file, by a text-to-speech converter component; a calculation component for determining a file type associated with the received text file and the size of the received text file; a calculation component for identifying an attribute associated with the determined file type; and a calculation component for determining from the identified attribute and the size of the received text file a resultant attribute of the text file before it is converted to an audio file by the text-to-speech converter component.

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