US Patent No: 4,700,322

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General technique to add multi-lingual speech to videotex systems, at a low data rate

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Abstract

Video display of stored text is accompanied by associated speech from a speech synthesizer using coded sounds and intonation. A central processor controls selection of text and speech. Speech is selectable in one of a plurality of prestored languages coded in frequency and duration data.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDDALLAS, TX17098

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Benbassat, Gerard V St. Paul, FR 3 94
Serain, Daniel Nice, FR 1 32

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