Speech synthesizer timepiece with alarm function
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1. An alarm timepiece comprising:
- means for setting a plurality of alarm times;
a removable and exchangeable read only memory device associated with said timepiece for storing data representing a plurality of messages;
speech synthesizer means associated with said exchangeable read only memory device for outputting verbal messages represented by said data at said alarm times; and
means for selecting which of said plurality of messages is outputted by said speech synthesizer means at each of said alarm times.
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Abstract
An alarm timepiece is disclosed which is capable of setting a plurality of alarm settings and selecting which of a plurality of messages should be outputted in association with a respective alarm setting. Selected messages are output by a speech synthesis technique, and an exchangeable ROM cassette is provided for containing speech-synthesizing data characteristic of the content of the messages.
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1. An alarm timepiece comprising:
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means for setting a plurality of alarm times; a removable and exchangeable read only memory device associated with said timepiece for storing data representing a plurality of messages; speech synthesizer means associated with said exchangeable read only memory device for outputting verbal messages represented by said data at said alarm times; and means for selecting which of said plurality of messages is outputted by said speech synthesizer means at each of said alarm times. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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