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EP 0953969 B1 20031001 - Method for rendering speech with silence regulation

Title (en)

Method for rendering speech with silence regulation

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Sprachwiedergabe mit Regelung von Pausen

Title (fr)

Procédé de restitution de la parole à régulation de silences

Publication

EP 0953969 B1 20031001 (FR)

Application

EP 99400873 A 19990409

Priority

FR 9805227 A 19980427

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0953969A1] The silent periods between speech signals are detected and the length of restoration gap of the signals regulated using a single measure to produce the speech signals.

IPC 1-7

G10L 19/00; G10L 21/04

IPC 8 full level

G10L 19/005 (2013.01); G10L 21/04 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G10L 19/005 (2013.01); G10L 21/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0953969 A1 19991103; EP 0953969 B1 20031001; DE 69911685 D1 20031106; DE 69911685 T2 20040729; FR 2778011 A1 19991029; FR 2778011 B1 20000609

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99400873 A 19990409; DE 69911685 T 19990409; FR 9805227 A 19980427