Methods and apparatus for formant-based voice systems
US8447592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L25/15
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, a method of processing a voice signal to extract information to facilitate training a speech synthesis model is provided. The method comprises acts of detecting a plurality of candidate features in the voice signal, performing at least one comparison between one or more combinations of the plurality of candidate features and the voice signal, and selecting a set of features from the plurality of candidate features based, at least in part, on the at least one comparison. In another aspect, the method is performed by executing a program encoded on a computer readable medium. In another aspect, a speech synthesis model is provided by, at least in part, performing the method.
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