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Text to speech synthesis

  • US 20090076819A1
  • Filed: 02/22/2007
  • Published: 03/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for converting an input linguistic description into a speech waveform comprising:

  • deriving at least one target unit sequence corresponding to the linguistic description;

    selecting from a waveform unit database a plurality of alternative unit sequences approximating the at least one target unit sequence;

    concatenating the alternative unit sequences to alternative speech waveforms; and

    presenting the alternative speech waveforms to an operating person and enabling the choice of one of the presented alternative speech waveforms.

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