System and method of eliminating quotation codes from an electronic mail message before synthesis
First Claim
1. A phonetic E-mail reader comprising:
- a speech synthesizer for converting text data delivered thereto into vocal data corresponding to said text data;
quotation code storing means for storing quotation codes used for indicating a quotation line in an E-mail text, said quotation codes being found at a top of said quotation line, said E-mail text including communication lines not having quotation codes; and
quotation code elimination means for detecting and eliminating at least one of said quotation codes inserted at tops of quotation lines in E-mail texts referring to said quotation code storing means, and for passing on communication lines and quotation lines with said quotation codes eliminated to said speech synthesizer to be converted into vocal data corresponding thereto.
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Abstract
In order to provide a practical E-mail reader for reading out E-mails phonetically enabling easy grasping of their contents by a user with its vocal output even when quotation codes or header information are included in the E-mails, a phonetic E-mail reader of the invention comprises a speech synthesizer (102) for converting text data into vocal data, quotation code storing means (105) for storing quotation codes used for indicating a quotation line inserted at a top of the quotation line, and quotation code elimination means (106) for detecting and eliminating a quotation code inserted at tops of quotation lines referring to the quotation code storing means (105) before supplying the quotation lines to the speech synthesizer (102).
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13 Claims
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1. A phonetic E-mail reader comprising:
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a speech synthesizer for converting text data delivered thereto into vocal data corresponding to said text data; quotation code storing means for storing quotation codes used for indicating a quotation line in an E-mail text, said quotation codes being found at a top of said quotation line, said E-mail text including communication lines not having quotation codes; and quotation code elimination means for detecting and eliminating at least one of said quotation codes inserted at tops of quotation lines in E-mail texts referring to said quotation code storing means, and for passing on communication lines and quotation lines with said quotation codes eliminated to said speech synthesizer to be converted into vocal data corresponding thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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