Method and device for synthesizing and distributing voice types for voice-enabled devices
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1. A device for synthesizing and distributing voice types, comprising:
- at least one voice flavor, wherein said voice flavor comprises at least one synthesized distinctive characteristic of a recognizable voice type;
at least one distribution network adapted to distribute said at least one voice flavor; and
at least one processing device adapted to receive said at least one flavor after distribution and interpret said at least one voice flavor to produce voice information in a sound and manner of said recognizable voice type.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method and device that gives users the ability to select and manipulate specific celebrity voice types into “voice flavors”. Voice flavors can be used with voice-enabled appliances, devices and computer programs, Internet and satellite delivered news services, and other software and hardware applications used in business and/or daily life.
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1. A device for synthesizing and distributing voice types, comprising:
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at least one voice flavor, wherein said voice flavor comprises at least one synthesized distinctive characteristic of a recognizable voice type;
at least one distribution network adapted to distribute said at least one voice flavor; and
at least one processing device adapted to receive said at least one flavor after distribution and interpret said at least one voice flavor to produce voice information in a sound and manner of said recognizable voice type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for synthesizing and distributing voice types, comprising the steps of:
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creating a voice flavor, wherein said voice flavor comprise at least one synthesized distinctive characteristic of a recognizable voice type;
accessing said voice flavor using a distribution network;
downloading said voice flavor into a voice-enabled device, wherein said voice-enabled device interprets said voice flavor to produce voice information in a sound and manner of said recognizable voice type. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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