Phonetic speech-to-text-to-speech system and method
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1. Speech-to-text-to-speech system comprising:
- a first input port for receiving a speech;
a first processor in communication with the first input port, the first processor for identifying phonemes within the received speech and for encoding the phonemes into series of symbols compatible with communication systems, the series of symbols other than a known symbolic representation of the speech in a known language;
a first output port in connection with the first processor, the first output port for transmitting the series of symbols;
a second input port for receiving the series of symbols;
a second processor in communication with the second input port, the second processor for decoding the series of symbols to restore the phonemes and for reconstituting speech according to the phonemes; and
,a second output port for providing a signal indicative of the reconstituted speech,wherein the reconstituted speech is similar to the received speech.
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Abstract
A speech-to-text-to-speech for use with on-line and real time transmission of speech with a small bandwidth from a source to a destination. A speech is received and broken down to phonemes, which are encoded into series of symbols compatible with communication systems and other than a known symbolic representation of the speech in a known language for being transmitted through communication networks. When received, the series of symbols is decoded to restore the phonemes and for reconstituting a speech according to the phonemes prior to being communicated to a listening party.
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21 Claims
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1. Speech-to-text-to-speech system comprising:
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a first input port for receiving a speech; a first processor in communication with the first input port, the first processor for identifying phonemes within the received speech and for encoding the phonemes into series of symbols compatible with communication systems, the series of symbols other than a known symbolic representation of the speech in a known language; a first output port in connection with the first processor, the first output port for transmitting the series of symbols; a second input port for receiving the series of symbols; a second processor in communication with the second input port, the second processor for decoding the series of symbols to restore the phonemes and for reconstituting speech according to the phonemes; and
,a second output port for providing a signal indicative of the reconstituted speech, wherein the reconstituted speech is similar to the received speech. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of transmitting a speech on-line comprising the steps of:
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providing speech; identifying phonemes within the received speech; encoding the phonemes into series of symbols compatible with a communication system, the series of symbols other than a known symbolic representation of the speech in a known language; transmitting the series of symbols via a communication medium; receiving the series of symbols; decoding the series of symbols to provide a signal representative of the speech and including data reflective of the phonemes reconstituted to form reconstituted speech similar to the received speech. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A speech-to-text-to-speech system comprising:
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means for providing speech; means for identifying phonemes within the received speech; means for encoding the phonemes into series of symbols compatible with a communication system, the series of symbols other than a known symbolic representation of the speech in a known language; means for transmitting the series of symbols via a communication medium; means for receiving the series of symbols; means for decoding the series of symbols to provide a signal representative of the speech and including data reflective of the phonemes reconstituted to form reconstituted speech similar to the received speech.
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