Systems and methods for multi-style speech synthesis
US9570065B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L13/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for performing multi-style speech synthesis. The techniques include using at least one computer hardware processor to perform: obtaining input comprising text and an identification of a first speaking style to use in rendering the text as speech; identifying a plurality of speech segments for use in rendering the text as speech, the identified plurality of speech segments comprising a first speech segment having the first speaking style and a second speech segment having a second speaking style different from the first speaking style; and rendering the text as speech having the first speaking style, at least in part, by using the identified plurality of speech segments.
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