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Voice recording tool for creating database used in text to speech synthesis system

  • US 20070203704A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2006
  • Published: 08/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for recording verbal expressions of a person for use in a vehicle navigation system having a database including a map and text describing street names and points of interest of the map, the method comprising:

  • obtaining from the database text of a word having at least one syllable;

    analyzing the at least one syllable with a greedy algorithm to construct at least one text phrase comprising each syllable of the at least one syllable, such that the number of phrases is at least substantially minimized;

    converting the at least one text phrase to at least one corresponding phonetic symbol phrase;

    displaying to the person the at least one phonetic symbol phrase;

    the person verbally expressing each phrase of the at least one phonetic symbol phrase; and

    recording the verbal expression of each phrase of the at least one phonetic symbol phrase.

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