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Voice synthesis system utilizing a transfer function

  • US 5,806,037 A
  • Filed: 03/29/1995
  • Issued: 09/08/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A voice synthesis comprising:

  • means for providing voice information which is obtained by analyzing a voice signal, the voice information at least containing polar coordinates of a transfer functionmeans for converting the polar coordinates to filter coefficients; and

    voice source means, having a synthesis filter with the transfer function and responsive to the filter coefficients, for reproducing the voice signal based on the voice information,wherein the means for converting is responsive to pitch-variation information which is independent of the voice information so that the reproduced voice signal is changeable in pitch in response to the pitch-variation information independently of the voice information.

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