Systems and methods for synthesizing speech using discourse function level prosodic features
First Claim
1. A method of synthesizing speech using discourse function level prosodic features comprising the steps of:
- determining output information;
determining discourse functions in the output information;
determining a model of discourse function level prosodic features; and
determining adjusted synthesized speech output based on the discourse functions and the model of discourse function level prosodic features.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for synthesizing speech using discourse function level prosodic features. An output text is determined. The discourse functions within the text are determined based on a theory of discourse analysis such as the Unified Linguistic Discourse Model. The salient prosodic features associated with the discourse functions are identified using a predictive model of discourse functions or some other model of salient prosodic features. The discourse functions are transformed into synthesized speech. Discourse function level prosodic feature adjustments are determined and applied to the synthesized speech is output.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of synthesizing speech using discourse function level prosodic features comprising the steps of:
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determining output information;
determining discourse functions in the output information;
determining a model of discourse function level prosodic features; and
determining adjusted synthesized speech output based on the discourse functions and the model of discourse function level prosodic features. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of synthesizing speech using discourse function level prosodic features comprising the steps of:
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determining output information;
determining discourse functions in the output information based on a contextually aware theory of discourse analysis;
determining a model of discourse function level prosodic features; and
determining adjusted synthesized speech output based on the discourse functions and the model of discourse function level prosodic features. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for synthesizing speech using discourse function level prosodic features comprising:
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an input/output circuit for retrieving output information;
a processor that determines discourse functions in the output information;
determines a model of discourse function level prosodic features; and
which determines adjusted synthesized speech output based on the discourse functions and the model of discourse function level prosodic features. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for synthesizing speech using discourse function level prosodic features comprising:
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an input/output circuit for retrieving output information;
a processor that determines discourse functions in the output information based on a context aware theory of discourse analysis;
determines a model of discourse function level prosodic features; and
which determines adjusted synthesized speech output based on the discourse functions and the model of discourse function level prosodic features. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A carrier wave encoded to transmit a control program, useable to program a computer to synthesize speech using discourse level prosodic features, to a device for executing the program, the control program comprising:
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instructions for determining output information;
instructions for determining discourse functions in the output information;
instructions for determining a model of discourse function level prosodic features; and
instructions for determining adjusted synthesized speech output based on the discourse functions and the model of discourse function level prosodic features.
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30. Computer readable storage medium comprising:
- computer readable program code embodied on the computer readable storage medium, the computer readable program code usable to program a computer to synthesize speech using discourse level prosodic features comprising the steps of;
determining output information;
determining discourse functions in the output information;
determining a model of discourse function level prosodic features; and
determining adjusted synthesized speech output based on the discourse functions and the model of discourse function level prosodic features.
- computer readable program code embodied on the computer readable storage medium, the computer readable program code usable to program a computer to synthesize speech using discourse level prosodic features comprising the steps of;
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