Speech transformation system and apparatus
First Claim
1. An improved speech transformation system for converting vocal output of a first person into speech as would be heard if spoken by a second person, the system comprising:
- a) means for loading speech samples into a storage memory, said memory being connected to a digital processing unit;
b) means for recording speech samples by said first and by a second person, and means for analysis of said speech, said analysis including at least two of the group of five voice characteristics, said group comprising pitch, voice, unvoice, silence, and energy, said analysis being converted to digital form and being accessible by said digital processing unit;
c) a program for directing operation of said digital processing unit to produce conversion factors for converting said vocal output of said first person into speech signals as would be produced if spoken by said second person; and
d) vocal output means for receiving processed signals from said digital processing unit, for broadcasting speech by said first person in a third person manner, said third person manner speech sounding as if spoken by said second person
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Abstract
The invention relates to the production of sounds representing the speech of a chosen individual. The invention provides a system and an apparatus which enables a first person to speak in the normal manner characteristic of him/herself the sound being electronically transformed and made audible to a hearer as if the text had been spoken by a second person. The system comprises means for loading speech samples into a storage memory, the memory being connected to a digital processing unit and means for recording speech samples by the first and by a second person, and means for analysis of the speech, the analysis including at least two of the group of five voice characteristics, the group comprising pitch, voice, unvoice, silence, and energy, the analysis being converted to digital form and being accessible by the digital processing unit and a program for directing operation of the digital processing unit to produce conversion factors for converting the vocal output of the first person into speech signals as would be produced if spoken by the second person; and a vocal output means for receiving processed signals firm the digital processing unit for broadcasting speech by the first person in a third person manner, the third person manner speech sounding as if spoken by the second person.
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13 Claims
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1. An improved speech transformation system for converting vocal output of a first person into speech as would be heard if spoken by a second person, the system comprising:
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a) means for loading speech samples into a storage memory, said memory being connected to a digital processing unit;
b) means for recording speech samples by said first and by a second person, and means for analysis of said speech, said analysis including at least two of the group of five voice characteristics, said group comprising pitch, voice, unvoice, silence, and energy, said analysis being converted to digital form and being accessible by said digital processing unit;
c) a program for directing operation of said digital processing unit to produce conversion factors for converting said vocal output of said first person into speech signals as would be produced if spoken by said second person; and
d) vocal output means for receiving processed signals from said digital processing unit, for broadcasting speech by said first person in a third person manner, said third person manner speech sounding as if spoken by said second person - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An improved speech transformation system substantially as described hereinbefore and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- 11. A portable speech conversion device, comprising a housing containing an electronic board including all modules needed to execute speech conversion, a microphone, a battery, a loudspeaker, and user controls.
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13. A portable speech conversion device substantially as described hereinbefore and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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