Voice-synthesizer responsive to panel display message
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1. A voice-synthesizer system for selectively articulating messages displayed on a matrix-type message display, comprising:
- a matrix-type visual display for displaying messages in alpha-numeric character form in response to matrix drive signals provided on drive signal paths;
a voice synthesizer for articulating words;
control means connected to selected signal paths of said drive signal paths for capturing drive signals unique to a particular message being displayed on said display; and
look-up table means storing word entries in uniquely addressable parts thereof;
wherein said control means selects word entries from said look-up table means based on said captured drive signals and outputs said word entries via said voice synthesizer as audible words.
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Abstract
A voice-synthesizer driven by matrix-type panel displays of the type that present alpha-numeric characters captures all or part of the digital values that are used to drive the message display and uses the so-capture information to address a look-up table (44) that outputs a series of digital values to a voce-synthesizer (30). The process is triggered by an alarm status signal so that the voce-synthesizer (30) functions to articulate an alarm message and not articulate non-alarm messages.
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1. A voice-synthesizer system for selectively articulating messages displayed on a matrix-type message display, comprising:
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a matrix-type visual display for displaying messages in alpha-numeric character form in response to matrix drive signals provided on drive signal paths;
a voice synthesizer for articulating words;
control means connected to selected signal paths of said drive signal paths for capturing drive signals unique to a particular message being displayed on said display; and
look-up table means storing word entries in uniquely addressable parts thereof;
wherein said control means selects word entries from said look-up table means based on said captured drive signals and outputs said word entries via said voice synthesizer as audible words. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. The voice-synthesizer system of claim, wherein messages of the second type are alarm messages.
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6. A voice-synthesizer system for selectively articulating messages displayed on a matrix-type message display, comprising:
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a matrix-type visual display for displaying alphanumeric messages in response to matrix drive signals provided on drive signal paths;
a processor which also receives at least some of said matrix drive signals;
a look-up table connected to said processor, wherein said processor identifies an entry in said look-up table based on said matrix drive signals; and
a voice synthesizer, controlled by said processor, for articulating words in accordance with said entry of said look-up table identified by said processor based on said matrix drive signals. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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