Voice synthesizer, voice synthesis method, and computer program product

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10217454
APP PUB NO 20170004821A1
SERIAL NO

15266065

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According to an embodiment, a voice synthesizer includes a content selection unit, a content generation unit, and a content registration unit. The content selection unit determines selected content among a plurality of pieces of content registered in a content storage unit. The content includes tagged text in which tag information for controlling voice synthesis is added to text serving as a target of the voice synthesis. The content generation unit applies the tag information in the tagged text included in the selected content to designated text to generate new content. The content registration unit registers the generated new content in the content storage unit.

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  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirano, Kaoru Tokyo, JP 4 15
Mizutani, Hiroyuki Kanagawa, JP 49 925
Suzuki, Masaru Kanagawa, JP 333 4125

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