Global Patent Index - EP 1168298 A3

EP 1168298 A3 20021211 - Method of assembling messages for speech synthesis

Title (en)

Method of assembling messages for speech synthesis

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Zusammensetzen von Ansagen zur Sprachausgabe

Title (fr)

Procédé d'assemblage de messages pour la synthèse de la parole

Publication

EP 1168298 A3 20021211 (DE)

Application

EP 01114995 A 20010620

Priority

DE 10031008 A 20000630

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2002029139A1] The invention concerns a method of composing messages for speech output, in particular the improvement of the quality of reproduction of speech outputs of this kind. For this purpose a series of original sentences for messages is segmented. These segments (10) are stored in the form of audio files together with search criteria in a database (11). Additionally to this information further entries (12) are made on the segments (10), in that the length, the position and the transition values for the respective segments (10) are recorded and stored. If a sentence is to be reproduced it is transmitted in a format corresponding to the format of the search criteria. Then an investigation is done into whether the sentence to be reproduced can be fully reproduced by one segment or by a succession of stored segments (10). If this is the case the segments found in each case are examined using their entries (12) as to how far the individual segments match as regards speech rhythm, wherein the audio files of the segments (10) in which the examination resulted in the pre-requisites for optimal maintaining of the natural speech rhythm are then combined and output for reproduction.

IPC 1-7

G10L 13/06

IPC 8 full level

G10L 13/07 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G10L 13/07 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1168298 A2 20020102; EP 1168298 A3 20021211; EP 1168298 B1 20061129; AT E347160 T1 20061215; DE 10031008 A1 20020110; DE 50111522 D1 20070111; JP 2002055692 A 20020220; US 2002029139 A1 20020307; US 6757653 B2 20040629

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01114995 A 20010620; AT 01114995 T 20010620; DE 10031008 A 20000630; DE 50111522 T 20010620; JP 2001199251 A 20010629; US 89496101 A 20010628