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TEXT PRE-PROCESSING FOR TEXT-TO-SPEECH GENERATION

  • US 20090083035A1
  • Filed: 09/25/2007
  • Published: 03/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for pre-processing text for text-to-speech (TTS) generation, comprising:

  • a first memory adapted to store a text information database;

    a second memory adapted to store grammar rules;

    a receiver adapted to receive update data regarding the grammar rules and relay the received update data to the second memory;

    an audio output device; and

    a TTS engine operatively coupled to the first and second memories, the receiver, and the audio output device, the TTS engine being adapted to;

    retrieve at least one text entry from the text information database;

    apply the updated grammar rules to the at least one text entry, and thereby pre-process the at least one text entry;

    generate speech based at least in part on the least one pre-processed text entry; and

    send the generated speech to the audio output device;

    wherein the audio output device plays the generated speech.

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