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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEXT NORMALIZATION FOR TEXT TO SPEECH SYNTHESIS

  • US 20100082348A1
  • Filed: 09/29/2008
  • Published: 04/01/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for normalizing a text string, the method comprising:

  • for each non-alphabetical character in the text string, identifying at least one alphabetical character or character string that corresponds to the non-alphabetical character;

    creating a set of test strings, each of which being a version of the text string that is modified to include a different one of the identified at least one alphabetical character or character string instead of the non-alphabetical character;

    retrieving a plurality of probabilities, each of which correspond to a probability of occurrence of a different one of the test strings; and

    substituting a test string having the highest probability of occurrence for the text string.

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