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Systems and methods for multi-style speech synthesis

  • US 9,570,065 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2014
  • Issued: 02/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A speech synthesis method, comprising:

  • using at least one computer hardware processor to perform;

    obtaining input comprising text and an identification of a desired speaking style to use in synthesizing the text as speech;

    identifying a plurality of speech segments for use in synthesizing the text as speech, the identifying comprising;

    identifying a first speech segment recorded and/or synthesized in a first speaking style based at least in part on a measure of similarity between the desired speaking style and the first speaking style; and

    identifying a second speech segment recorded and/or synthesized in a second speaking style different from the first speaking style based at least in part on a measure of similarity between the desired speaking style and the second speaking style;

    synthesizing speech from the text in the desired speaking style, at least in part, by using the first speech segment and the second speech segment; and

    outputting the synthesized speech via at least one physical device.

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