Providing text to speech from digital content on an electronic device
US8990087B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L13/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for providing text to speech from digital content in an electronic device is described. Digital content including a plurality of words and a pronunciation database is received. Pronunciation instructions are determined for the word using the digital content. Audio or speech is played for the word using the pronunciation instructions. As a result, the method provides text to speech on the electronic device based on the digital content.
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