TEXT-TO-MULTI-VOICE MESSAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A method for transmitting a text-to-voice message comprising:
- receiving, at an end user terminal device, a text message as a first input;
receiving, at said end user terminal device, a second input which indicates selection of at least one portion of said text message;
receiving, at said end user terminal device, a third input which associates a first voice of a selected first contact of said end user terminal device with said at least one portion of said text message; and
transmitting said at least one portion of said text message, information indicating said association between said first voice and said at least one portion of said text message and an identifier of said first contact toward an entity for translation of said at least one portion of said text message into at least one audio segment using said first voice.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments describe systems and methods which provide for conversion of a text message into multiple voices. An end user is able to select different voices for translating different portions of a text message. The voices can be selected from among the end user'"'"'s contacts. Translation from text to voice can be performed locally, i.e., in the end user'"'"'s terminal device, or in the network.
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1. A method for transmitting a text-to-voice message comprising:
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receiving, at an end user terminal device, a text message as a first input; receiving, at said end user terminal device, a second input which indicates selection of at least one portion of said text message; receiving, at said end user terminal device, a third input which associates a first voice of a selected first contact of said end user terminal device with said at least one portion of said text message; and transmitting said at least one portion of said text message, information indicating said association between said first voice and said at least one portion of said text message and an identifier of said first contact toward an entity for translation of said at least one portion of said text message into at least one audio segment using said first voice. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A terminal device comprising:
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a memory device configured to store a plurality of contacts; and a processor configured to receive a text message as a first input, a second input which indicates selection of at least one portion of said text message, and a third input which associates a first voice of a first selected contact with said at least one portion of said text message, wherein said processor is further configured to transmit said at least one portion of said text message, information indicating said association between said first voice and said at least one portion of said text message and an identifier of said first selected contact toward an entity for translation of said at least one portion of said text message into at least one audio segment using said first voice. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for processing a text-to-voice message comprising:
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receiving, at a server, a request message from a user for translating a text message into a voice message, said request message including; (a) at least one first text portion; (b) an identity of a first contact of said user whose first voice is to be used to translate said at least one first text portion; (c) at least one second text portion; and (d) an identity of a second contact of said user whose second voice is to be used to translate said at least one second text portion; and obtaining, responsive to the request message, a voice message including a first voice portion corresponding to the first text portion using said first voice associated with the first contact, and a second voice portion corresponding to the second text portion using said second voice associated with second contact. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A text-to-multi-voice translation server comprising:
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a database configured to store voice samples; an interface configured to receive a request message from a user for translating a text message into a voice message, said request message including; (a) a first text portion; (b) an identity of a first contact of said user whose first voice is to be used to translate said first text portion; (c) a second text portion; and (d) an identity of a second contact of said user whose second voice is to be used to translate said second text portion; and a processor configured to obtain, responsive to the request message, a voice message including a first voice portion corresponding to the first text portion using said first voice associated with the first contact, and a second voice portion corresponding to the second text portion using said second voice associated with the second contact. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A database stored on a computer system, comprising:
an address book containing a plurality of contacts, at least one contact including contact information having one or more voice samples associated with the contact. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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