Source-dependent text-to-speech system

A speech and text technology, applied in the field of text-to-speech systems, can solve the problem of the specific source of the message, and achieve the effect of enhancing the ability to identify the source of the message, increasing satisfaction and usefulness, more comfort and flexibility
CN1894739AInactive Publication Date: 2007-01-10CISCO TECH INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CISCO TECH INC
Publication Date
2007-01-10
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The present invention provides a method of generating speech from a text message, the method comprising determining a speech feature vector of a sound associated with a source of the text message, and comparing the speech feature vector to a plurality of speaker models. The method also includes selecting one of the speaker models as a preferred match for the voice based on the comparison, and generating speech from the text message based on the selected speaker model.
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[0001] The present invention relates generally to text-to-speech systems, and more particularly, the present invention relates to source-dependent text-to-speech systems. Background technique

[0002] Text-to-speech (TTS) systems provide versatility in telecommunications networks. TTS systems generate audible speech from text messages such as emails, instant messages, or other suitable text. One disadvantage of TTS systems is that the sounds produced by TTS systems are often generic and not associated with the specific source providing the message. For example, text-to-speech systems can produce male voices regardless of who sent the message, making it difficult to tell whether a particular message is from a man or a woman. Contents of the invention

[0003] In accordance with the present invention, a text-to-speech system provides a source-dependent presentation of a text message in a voice similar to that of the person providing the text message. This ...

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