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System and method for configuring voice synthesis based on environment

  • US 9,460,703 B2
  • Filed: 11/26/2013
  • Issued: 10/04/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • generating synthesized speech from input text using a historical speech template;

    playing the synthesized speech;

    receiving from a user an indication of inability to understand the synthesized speech;

    receiving an environmental input indicating environmental conditions near the user;

    selecting, based on the environmental input, an environmental speech template;

    generating, via a processor, modified synthesized speech from the input text using the environmental speech template; and

    responsive to receiving the indication of inability to understand the synthesized speech, playing the modified synthesized speech.

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