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SPEECH PROCESSING DEVICE AND SPEECH PROCESSING METHOD

  • US 20130144622A1
  • Filed: 09/14/2011
  • Published: 06/06/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A speech processing device, comprising:

  • a speech detector that detects speech of individual speakers from acoustic signals;

    an established-conversation calculator that calculates degrees of established conversation of all pairs of the speakers in individual segments defined by dividing a determination time period, on the basis of the detected speech;

    a long-time feature calculator that calculates a long-time feature of the degrees of established conversation within the determination time period for each of the pairs; and

    a conversational-partner determining unit that extracts a conversation group holding conversation from the speakers, on the basis of the calculated long-time feature.

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