SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT LANGUAGE SWITCHING IN AUTOMATED TEXT-TO-SPEECH SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- selecting, via a processor, a first language for a first part of a text and a second language for a second part of the text;
generating, via the processor and based on a first location of a device, first speech comprising a first portion corresponding to at least the first part of the text and a second portion corresponding to at least the second part of the text, the first portion in the first language and the second portion in the second language;
communicating the first speech to the device; and
when the device is at a second location;
generating, via the processor, second speech from the text wherein the second speech comprises the first portion and the second portion both being in a same language; and
communicating the second speech to the device.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for providing for intelligent switching of languages and/or pronunciations in a text-to-speech system. As the system receives text, the text is analyzed to identify portions which should have speech constructed using a pronunciation distinct from the remaining portions of the text. The text-to-speech system uses multiple pronunciation dictionaries to generate and produce speech corresponding to the text, where the identified portions of the text are in a different language or have a different accent from the remainder of the text. Having generated speech corresponding to the text in multiple languages, accents, or dialects, the system combines the portions, then communicates the speech to the text recipient.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting, via a processor, a first language for a first part of a text and a second language for a second part of the text; generating, via the processor and based on a first location of a device, first speech comprising a first portion corresponding to at least the first part of the text and a second portion corresponding to at least the second part of the text, the first portion in the first language and the second portion in the second language; communicating the first speech to the device; and when the device is at a second location; generating, via the processor, second speech from the text wherein the second speech comprises the first portion and the second portion both being in a same language; and communicating the second speech to the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; selecting a first language for a first part of a text and a second language for a second part of the text; generating, based on a first location of a device, first speech comprising a first portion corresponding to at least the first part of the text and a second portion corresponding to at least the second part of the text, the first portion in the first language and the second portion in the second language; communicating the first speech to the device; and when the device is at a second location; generating second speech from the text wherein the second speech comprises the first portion and the second portion both being in a same language; and communicating the second speech to the device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage device having instructions stored which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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selecting a first language for a first part of a text and a second language for a second part of the text; generating, based on a first location of a device, first speech comprising a first portion corresponding to at least the first part of the text and a second portion corresponding to at least the second part of the text, the first portion in the first language and the second portion in the second language; communicating the first speech to the device; and when the device is at a second location; generating second speech from the text wherein the second speech comprises the first portion and the second portion both being in a same language; and communicating the second speech to the device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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