User interface for text to speech conversion
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a speech synthesizer including a loudspeaker, arranged to convert an input dependent upon punctuated text, to an audio output representative of a human vocally reproducing the text;
a user input device for inputting instructions to navigate through text, between positions defined by punctuation identifiers of the text, to a desired position; and
a controller arranged to control navigation to the desired position and provide the speech synthesizer with an input corresponding to a portion of the text from the desired position, in response to input navigation instructions.
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Abstract
An electronic device (2) is disclosed which comprises a speech synthesizer (6; 16) including a loudspeaker (6), arranged to convert an input dependent upon punctuated text, to an audio output representative of a human vocally reproducing the text. It also comprises a user input device (4) for inputting instructions to navigate through text, between positions defined by punctuation identifiers of the text, to a desired position, and a controller (14) arranged to control navigation to the desired position and provide the speech synthesizer with an input corresponding to a portion of the text from the desired position, in response to input navigation instructions.
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39 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a speech synthesizer including a loudspeaker, arranged to convert an input dependent upon punctuated text, to an audio output representative of a human vocally reproducing the text;
a user input device for inputting instructions to navigate through text, between positions defined by punctuation identifiers of the text, to a desired position; and
a controller arranged to control navigation to the desired position and provide the speech synthesizer with an input corresponding to a portion of the text from the desired position, in response to input navigation instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35)
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30. A portable radio communications device comprising:
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a speech synthesizer including a loudspeaker, arranged to convert an input dependent upon punctuated text, to an audio output representative of a human vocally reproducing the text;
a user input device for inputting instructions to navigate through text, between positions defined by punctuation identifiers of the text, to a desired position; and
a controller arranged to control navigation to the desired position and provide the speech synthesizer with an input corresponding to a portion of the text from the desired position, in response to input navigation instructions. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A document reader comprising:
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a speech synthesizer including a loudspeaker, arranged to convert an input dependent upon punctuated text, to an audio output representative of a human vocally reproducing the text;
a user input device for inputting instructions to navigate through text, between positions defined by punctuation identifiers of the text, to a desired position; and
a controller arranged to control navigation to the desired position and provide the speech synthesizer with an input corresponding to a portion of the text from the desired position, in response to input navigation instructions.
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36. A device substantially hereinbefore described with reference to and/or as illustrated in the figures of the accompanying drawings.
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37. A method of navigating through text to a desired position for audio output by a speech synthesizer, the method comprising:
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detecting instructions input by a user to navigate through text, between positions defined by punctuation identifiers of the text, to a desired position;
controlling navigation to the desired position; and
providing the speech synthesizer with an input corresponding to a portion of the text from the desired position.
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38. A method for providing speech synthesis of a desired portion of text, the method comprising:
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determining a desired start position from a selection defined by punctuation identifiers, from an instruction input by a user;
moving to the desired start position;
outputting speech synthesized text from that position.
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39. A method of navigating through text to a desired position for audio output by a speech synthesizer substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and/or as illustrated in any one, or any combination of FIGS. 5 to 8 of the accompanying drawings.
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