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Communication system and method using a speaker dependent time-scaling technique

  • US 5,920,840 A
  • Filed: 02/28/1995
  • Issued: 07/06/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for time-scale modification of speech using a modified version of the Waveform Similarity based Overlap-Add technique (WSOLA), the method comprising the steps of:

  • a) storing a portion of an input speech signal in a memory;

    b) analyzing the portion of the input speech signal to determined at least one filtered pitch value;

    c) calculating an estimated pitch value from the at least one filtered pitch value;

    d) determining a segment size in response to the estimated pitch value, the segment size having a value greater than the estimated pitch value and;

    e) time-scale compressing the input speech signal in response to the segment size determined.

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