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System and Method for Generalized Preselection for Unit Selection Synthesis

  • US 20140350940A1
  • Filed: 08/07/2014
  • Published: 11/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • adding a supplemental phoneset to a speech synthesizer front end having an existing phoneset;

    modifying a unit selection process by adding costs associated with the supplemental phoneset to a selection cost that is part of the unit selection process, to yield a modified unit selection process; and

    generating speech using units from the supplemental phoneset and the existing phoneset, wherein the units are selected by the modified unit selection process.

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