Methods and apparatus for formant-based voice systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8447592
APP PUB NO 20070061145A1
SERIAL NO

11225524

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In one aspect, a method of processing a voice signal to extract information to facilitate training a speech synthesis model is provided. The method comprises acts of detecting a plurality of candidate features in the voice signal, performing at least one comparison between one or more combinations of the plurality of candidate features and the voice signal, and selecting a set of features from the plurality of candidate features based, at least in part, on the at least one comparison. In another aspect, the method is performed by executing a program encoded on a computer readable medium. In another aspect, a speech synthesis model is provided by, at least in part, performing the method.

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CERENCE OPERATING COMPANYONE BURLINGTON WOODS DRIVE SUITE 301A BURLINGTON MA 01803

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Cohen, Jordan R Gloucester, US 17 1573
Edgington, Michael D Bridgewater, US 10 1214
Gillick, Laurence Newton, US 8 738

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