Systems and methods for processing indicia for document narration
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- processing, by one or more computers, a first indicium of a plurality of indicia applied by a user over a first portion of words in a document;
determining, by the one or more computers, a first voice model to associate with the first portion of words, with the first voice model represented by the first indicium applied by the user over the first portion of words; and
generating, by the one or more computers, an audible output corresponding to the words in the first portion of words using the voice model associated with the first portion of words.
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Abstract
Disclosed are techniques and systems to provide a narration of a text in multiple different voices. Further disclosed are techniques and systems for processing indicia in a document to determine a portion of words and associating a particular a voice model with the portion of words based on the indicia. During a readback process, an audible output corresponding to the words in the portion of words is generated using the voice model associated with the portion of words.
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
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processing, by one or more computers, a first indicium of a plurality of indicia applied by a user over a first portion of words in a document; determining, by the one or more computers, a first voice model to associate with the first portion of words, with the first voice model represented by the first indicium applied by the user over the first portion of words; and generating, by the one or more computers, an audible output corresponding to the words in the first portion of words using the voice model associated with the first portion of words. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium, the computer program product comprising instructions for causing a processor to:
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process a first indicium of a plurality of indicia applied by a user over a first portion of words in a document; determine a first voice model to associate with the first portion of words, with the first voice model represented by the first indicium applied by the user over the first portion of words; and generate an audible output corresponding to the words in the first portion of words using the voice model associated with the first portion of words. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a memory; and a computing device configured to; process a first indicium of a plurality of indicia applied by a user over a first portion of words in a document; determine a first voice model to associate with the first portion of words, with the first voice model represented by the first indicium applied by the user over the first portion of words; and generate an audible output corresponding to the words in the first portion of words using the voice model associated with the first portion of words. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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