CORPUS-BASED SPEECH SYNTHESIS BASED ON SEGMENT RECOMBINATION

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EP 1 704 558 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	21.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/38

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	09.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/10

(21)	Application number: 05706052.7

(22)	Date of filing: 18.01.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G10L 13/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2005/002167

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/071663 (04.08.2005 Gazette 2005/31)

(54)	CORPUS-BASED SPEECH SYNTHESIS BASED ON SEGMENT RECOMBINATION CORPUS-GESTÜTZTE SPRACHSYNTHESE AUF DER BASIS VON SEGMENTREKOMBINATION SYNTHESE DE PAROLE A PARTIR D'UN CORPUS, BASEE SUR UNE RECOMBINAISON DE SEGMENTS

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

16.01.2004 US 537125 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	27.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/39

(73)	Proprietor: Nuance Communications, Inc.
	Burlington, MA 01803-4613 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	COORMAN, Geert B-8500 Kortrijk (BE) POLLET, Vincent B-8511 Aalbeke (BE) VAN GERVEN, Stefaan B-3001 Heverlee (BE) DE BOCK, Mario B-9600 Ronse (BE) VAN COILE, Bert B-8200 Brugge (BE) DE MOORTEL, Jan B-8510 Kortrijk (BE)

(74)	Representative: Froud, Clive
	Clive Froud & Co Limited 7 Hurst Close Tenterden Ashford Kent TN30 6UG Tenterden Ashford Kent TN30 6UG (GB)

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References cited: :

US-B1- 6 665 641

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