LPC speech synthesis using harmonic excitation generator with phase modulator for voiced speech
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1. A speech synthesizer comprising:
- a linear predictive coefficient (LPC) filter adapted to provide a synthesized speech waveform including voiced portions at an output in response to speech excitation at an input;
said voiced portions of said synthesized speech waveform characterized by the relationship;
##EQU12## a harmonic generator for providing voiced speech excitation to said input of said LPC filter;
said voiced speech excitation comprising a fundamental frequency and harmonic frequencies thereof;
the phases of said harmonic frequencies modulated by a modulating waveform.
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Abstract
A speech coding system (10) and associated method relies on a speech encoder (15) and a speech decoder (20). The speech decoder (20) includes a harmonic generator (70) which modulates the phase of each generated harmonic with a low frequency, low bandwidth signal to remove the buzzy quality of the speech and to produce natural sounding speech. The amplitude of the phase modulating signal is adjusted in accordance with the harmonic magnitude. For harmonics residing in a spectral valley the amplitude of the modulating signal is relatively large and for harmonics residing near spectral peaks, the amplitude of the modulation signal is relatively small.
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1. A speech synthesizer comprising:
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a linear predictive coefficient (LPC) filter adapted to provide a synthesized speech waveform including voiced portions at an output in response to speech excitation at an input; said voiced portions of said synthesized speech waveform characterized by the relationship;
##EQU12## a harmonic generator for providing voiced speech excitation to said input of said LPC filter;said voiced speech excitation comprising a fundamental frequency and harmonic frequencies thereof; the phases of said harmonic frequencies modulated by a modulating waveform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation (Martin Marietta Corporation)
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Original AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation (Martin Marietta Corporation)
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InventorsGrabb, Mark Lewis, Zinser, Richard Louis Jr., Koch, Steven Robert, Brooksby, Glen William
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Primary Examiner(s)Hudspeth, David R.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Smits, Talivaldis Ivars
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Application NumberUS09/114,662Time in Patent Office680 DaysField of Search704/208, 704/219, 704/223US Class Current704/223CPC Class CodesG10L 19/02 using spectral analysis, e....G10L 19/04 using predictive techniques
