Speech Morphing Communication System
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- an automatic speech recognizer configured to receive a translator speech signal and to convert said translator speech signal into a text sequence;
a speech analyzer configured to receive said translator speech signal, said speech analyzer configured to extract paralinguistic characteristics from said translator speech signal;
a voice analyzer configured to receive a speech input signal, said voice analyzer configured to generate one or more phonemes based on said speech input signal; and
a speech output device coupled with said automatic speech recognizer, said speech analyzer, and said voice analyzer, said speech output device configured to convert said text sequence into an output speech signal based on said extracted paralinguistic characteristics and based on said one or more phonemes.
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Abstract
A communication system is described that includes an automatic speech recognizer configured to receive a speech signal and to convert the speech signal into a text sequence and includes a speech analyzer configured to receive the translator speech signal and to convert the translator speech signal into a text sequence. The speech analyzer configured to receive the translator signal. The speech analyzer configured to extract paralinguistic characteristics from the translator speech signal. The communication system includes a voice analyzer configured to receive a speech input signal. The voice analyzer configured to generate one or more phonemes based on the speech input signal. And, a speech output device coupled with the automatic speech recognizer, the speech analyzer, and the voice analyzer. The speech output device configured to convert the text sequence into an output speech signal based on the extracted paralinguistic characteristics and based on the one or more phonemes.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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an automatic speech recognizer configured to receive a translator speech signal and to convert said translator speech signal into a text sequence; a speech analyzer configured to receive said translator speech signal, said speech analyzer configured to extract paralinguistic characteristics from said translator speech signal; a voice analyzer configured to receive a speech input signal, said voice analyzer configured to generate one or more phonemes based on said speech input signal; and a speech output device coupled with said automatic speech recognizer, said speech analyzer, and said voice analyzer, said speech output device configured to convert said text sequence into an output speech signal based on said extracted paralinguistic characteristics and based on said one or more phonemes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication system comprising:
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memory; one or more processors; and one or more modules stored in memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the modules comprising; a speech input module configured to receive a speech signal; a translator speech input module configured to receive a translator speech input signal; an automatic speech recognizer module coupled with said translator speech input module, said automatic speech recognizer module configured to convert said translator speech signal into a text sequence; a speech analyzer module coupled with said translator speech input module, said speech analyzer module configured to extract paralinguistic characteristics from said translator speech signal; and an output speech module coupled with said automatic speech recognizer module, said speech analyzer module, and said voice analyzer module, said output speech module configured to convert said text sequence into an output speech signal based on said extracted paralinguistic characteristics and said one or more phonemes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A speech morphing communication system comprising:
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an speech input device configured to receive a speech signal; a translator speech input device configured to receive a translator speech signal; a plurality of automatic speech recognizers coupled with said translator speech input device, said plurality of automatic speech recognizers configured to convert said translator speech signal into a plurality of text sequences; a text sequence comparator coupled with at least two of said plurality of automatic speech recognizers, said text sequence comparator configured to select one text sequence from said plurality of text sequences; a speech analyzer coupled with said translator speech input device, said speech analyzer configured to extract paralinguistic characteristics from said speech signal; a voice analyzer coupled with said speech input device, said voice analyzer configured to generate one or more phonemes based on said speech input signal; and a speech output device coupled with said automatic speech recognizer, said speech analyzer, and said voice analyzer, said speech output device configured to convert said text sequence into an output speech signal based on said extracted paralinguistic characteristics and said one or more phonemes.
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18. A method for converting speech into text comprising:
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receiving an input speech signal; receiving a translator speech signal; extracting one or more paralinguistic characteristics from said translator speech signal; converting said translator speech signal to a text sequence; generating one or more phonemes from said input speech signal; and transforming said text sequence into an output speech signal based on said extracted one or more paralinguistic characteristics and said one or more phonemes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification