METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPEECH SYNTHESIS OF TEXT MESSAGE
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1. An apparatus for speech synthesis of a text message, the apparatus comprising:
- a voice parameter processor which receives input voice parameters for a text message, the voice parameters being used by a receiving terminal to perform speech synthesis of the text message;
a packet combining unit which stores the text message and the input voice parameters in a data packet; and
a transmitter which transmits the data packet including the text message and the voice parameters to the receiving terminal.
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Abstract
Provided is a method and apparatus for speech synthesis of a text message. The method includes receiving input of voice parameters for a text message, storing each of the text message and the input voice parameters in a data packet, and transmitting the data packet to a receiving terminal.
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34 Claims
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1. An apparatus for speech synthesis of a text message, the apparatus comprising:
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a voice parameter processor which receives input voice parameters for a text message, the voice parameters being used by a receiving terminal to perform speech synthesis of the text message; a packet combining unit which stores the text message and the input voice parameters in a data packet; and a transmitter which transmits the data packet including the text message and the voice parameters to the receiving terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 25, 26, 27)
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7. An apparatus for speech synthesis of a text message, the apparatus comprising:
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a voice information extractor which extracts voice information and voice parameters for the text message from a received data packet that includes the text message and the voice parameters for the text message; a speech synthesizer which performs speech synthesis using the extracted voice information and the voice parameters to obtain a voice message corresponding to the text message; and a service type setting unit which selectively outputs the text message and the voice message, depending on the circumstances of a user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 28, 29, 30)
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13. A method for speech synthesis of a text message, the method comprising:
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receiving input of voice parameters for a text message, the voice parameters being used to perform speech synthesis on the text message at a receiving terminal; storing the text message and the input voice parameters in a data packet; and transmitting the data packet including the text message and the voice parameters to the receiving terminal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 31)
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19. A method for speech synthesis of a text message, the method comprising:
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extracting voice information and voice parameters for the text message from a data packet that includes the text message and the voice parameters for the text message; synthesizing speech using the extracted voice information and the voice parameters to obtain a voice message corresponding to the text message; and outputting the text message and/or the voice message, depending on a selection by a user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 32)
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33. An apparatus for speech synthesis of a text message, the apparatus comprising:
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a packet combining unit combines into at least one packet the text message and voice parameters associated with the text message, the voice parameters being used by a receiving terminal to perform speech synthesis of the text message; and a transmitter which transmits the data packet to the receiving terminal.
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34. An apparatus for speech synthesis of a text message, the apparatus comprising:
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a voice information extractor which extracts voice parameters for the text message from a received data packet that includes the text message and the voice parameters for the text message, the voice parameters having been specified by a transmitting terminal which transmitted the data packet to the apparatus; and a speech synthesizer which performs speech synthesis using the extracted voice parameters to obtain a voice message corresponding to the text message.
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