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Feedback modification for accent reduction

  • US 5,995,932 A
  • Filed: 12/31/1997
  • Issued: 11/30/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for training a speaker to reduce the speaker'"'"'s accent in speaking a language, the speaker'"'"'s speech comprising a series of sounds, the method comprising:

  • preselecting a sound in the language;

    monitoring the speaker'"'"'s speech for the preselected sound using an acoustic input device;

    generating a cue in response to detecting the preselected sound using a signal processing device; and

    feeding back the cue to the speaker using an output device, the cue being in a form that is detectable to the speaker, wherein the cue is indicative of the speaker forming the preselected sound correctly.

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