Source-dependent text-to-speech system
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1. A method of generating speech from text messages, comprising:
- determining a speech feature vector for a voice associated with a source of a text message;
comparing the speech feature vector to a plurality of speaker models;
based on the comparison, selecting one of the speaker models as a preferred match for the voice; and
generating speech from the text message based on the selected speaker model.
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Abstract
A method of generating speech from text messages includes determining a speech feature vector for a voice associated with a source of a text message, and comparing the speech feature vector to 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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1. A method of generating speech from text messages, comprising:
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determining a speech feature vector for a voice associated with a source of a text message;
comparing the speech feature vector to a plurality of speaker models;
based on the comparison, selecting one of the speaker models as a preferred match for the voice; and
generating speech from the text message based on the selected speaker model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A voice match server, comprising:
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an interface operable to;
receive a speech feature vector for a voice associated with a source of a text message; and
communicate a command to a text-to-speech server instructing the text-to-speech server to generate speech from the text message based on a selected speaker model; and
a processor operable to;
compare the speech feature vector to a plurality of speaker models; and
select one of the speaker models as a preferred match for the voice based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An endpoint, comprising:
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a first interface operable to receive a text message from a source; and
a processor operable to;
determine a speech feature vector for a voice associated with a source of the text message;
compare the speech feature vector to a plurality of speaker models;
select one of the speaker models as a preferred match for the voice based on the comparison; and
generate speech from the text message based on the selected speaker model; and
a second interface operable to output the generated speech to a user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A system, comprising:
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a voice match server operable to;
compare a speech feature vector to a plurality of speaker models; and
select one of the speaker models as a preferred match for the voice based on the comparison; and
a text-to-speech server operable to generate speech from a text message based on the selected speaker model. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. Software embodied in a computer-readable medium, operable to perform the steps of:
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determining a speech feature vector for a voice associated with a source of a text message;
comparing the speech feature vector to a plurality of speaker models;
based on the comparison, selecting one of the speaker models as a preferred match for the voice; and
generating speech from the text message based on the selected speaker model. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A system, comprising:
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means for determining a speech feature vector for a voice associated with a source of a text message;
means for comparing the speech feature vector to a plurality of speaker models;
means for selecting one of the speaker models as a preferred match for the voice based on the comparison; and
means for generating speech from the text message based on the selected speaker model. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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