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公开(公告)号：JP2003114693A
公开(公告)日：2003-04-18
申请号：JP2002234977
申请日：2002-08-12
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor： KOCHANSKI GREGORY P , SHIH CHI-LIN
IPC: G10L13/08
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and apparatus for synthesizing speech from a text to convey a particular speaking style. SOLUTION: Repeated patterns of prosodic features-such as, for example, pitch, amplitude, spectral tilt, and/or duration-occurring at characteristic locations in the synthesized speech, are advantageously used to convey a particular chosen style. An illustrative text-to-speech synthesized system makes use of such a defined style to adjust the specified parameter of the synthesized speech in a non-uniform manner (i.e., in accordance with the defined feature pattern).
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公开(公告)号：JP2001296880A
公开(公告)日：2001-10-26
申请号：JP2001084632
申请日：2001-03-23
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor： KIRAZ GEORGE A , OLIVE JOSEPH PHILIP , SHIH CHI-LIN
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To identify plural plausible pronunciations of a given person's name and to apply a set of such 'allowable' pronunciations to a specific speaker group. SOLUTION: The method is used to generate plural plausible pronunciations of an intrinsic name, i.e., the method is used to execute voice recognition of uttering including a person's intrinsic name within a given speaker group. The method has (a) a step which identifies more than one language among plural languages as the origins of a possible intrinsic name and (b) a step which generates plural plausible pronunciations for the given intrinsic name based on identified languages and more than one characteristic related to the given speaker group. The characteristic of the group is for example a national origin of the group (the mother language speaker of the origin language of the intrinsic name has a high probability of using a character-sound conversion rule of the mother language).
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公开(公告)号：JP2001159865A
公开(公告)日：2001-06-12
申请号：JP2000272404
申请日：2000-09-08
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor： AUGUST KATHERINE G , BLACKWOOD NADINE , LI QI P , MCNERNEY MICHELLE , SHIH CHI-LIN , CHANDRASEKARAN SURENDRAN ARUN , ZHONG JIALIN , ZHOU QIRU
IPC: G09B5/06 , G06F3/048 , G06F3/16 , G06Q50/00 , G06T13/00 , G09B5/04 , G09B5/14 , G09B15/00 , G09B19/04 , G09B19/06 , G10L13/00 , G10L13/04 , G10L15/06 , G10L15/22 , G06F3/00 , G06F17/60 , G10L15/00 , G10L21/06
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide method and device for leading interactive language learning. SOLUTION: In the method and device for leading the interactive language learning, a text file for processing is displayed, the basic functions for interactive learning are provided, an animation of a face is displayed, and a work space for a language construction function is provided. This system is provided with a set of language rules stored as part of a text/voice conversion sub-system, and another set of stored rules applied to a process for learning the languages. The method realized by this system includes a step for converting the text to an audible voice, a step for supplying the audible voice to a user or a student (together with an animation image when selected), a step for prompting the student so as to repeat the audible voice, a step for comparing the repeated voice of the student with the audible voice provided by the system and a step for providing a student with feedback and support, e.g. for selecting a required part and reproducing the audible voice and the voice of the student toward the student.
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公开(公告)号：DE60000138D1
公开(公告)日：2002-05-29
申请号：DE60000138
申请日：2000-10-23
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor： KIRAZ GEORGE A , OLIVE JOSEPH PHILIP , SHIH CHI-LIN
Abstract: Multiple, yet plausible, pronunciations of a proper name are generated based on one or more potential language origins of the name, and based further on the context in which the name is being spoken -- namely, on characteristics of the population of potential speakers. Conventional techniques may be employed to identify likely candidates for the language origin of the name, and the characteristics of the speaker population on which the generation of the pronunciations is further based may comprise, for example, the national origin of the speakers, the purpose of the speech, the geographical location of the speakers, or the general level of sophistication of the speaker population. Specifically, a method and apparatus is provided for generating a plurality of plausible pronunciations for a proper name, the method or apparatus for use in performing speech recognition of speech utterances comprising the proper name by individuals within a given population of speakers, the method or apparatus comprising steps or means respectively for (a) identifying one or more of a plurality of languages as a potential origin of the proper name; and (b) generating a plurality of plausible pronunciations for the given proper name, one or more of the plurality of pronunciations based on the one or more identified languages, and the plurality of plausible pronunciations based further on one or more characteristics associated with the given population of speakers.
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公开(公告)号：CA2317359A1
公开(公告)日：2001-03-09
申请号：CA2317359
申请日：2000-09-05
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor： AUGUST KATHERINE G , SURENDRAN ARUN CHANDRASEKARAN , MCNERNEY MICHELLE , SHIH CHI-LIN , LI QI P , ZHOU QIRU , ZHONG JIALIN , BLACKWOOD NADINE
IPC: G09B5/06 , G06F3/048 , G06F3/16 , G06Q50/00 , G06T13/00 , G09B5/04 , G09B5/14 , G09B15/00 , G09B19/04 , G09B19/06 , G10L13/00 , G10L13/04 , G10L15/06 , G10L15/22 , G10L11/00
Abstract: A method and apparatus for interactive language instruction is provided th at displays text files for processing, provide key features and functions for interactive learning, displays facial animation, and provides a workspace for language building functions. The system includes a stored set of language rules as part of the text-to-speech sub-system, as well as another stored set of rules as applied to the process of learning a language. The method implemented by the system include s digitally converting text to audible speech, providing the audible speech to a user or student (with the aid of an animated image in selected circumstances), prompting the student to replicate the audible speech, comparing the student's replication with the audible speech provided by the system, and providing feedback and reinforcement to the student by, for example, selectively recording or playing back the audib le speech and the student's replication.
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公开(公告)号：DE60000138T2
公开(公告)日：2002-10-31
申请号：DE60000138
申请日：2000-10-23
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor： KIRAZ GEORGE A , OLIVE JOSEPH PHILIP , SHIH CHI-LIN
Abstract: Multiple, yet plausible, pronunciations of a proper name are generated based on one or more potential language origins of the name, and based further on the context in which the name is being spoken -- namely, on characteristics of the population of potential speakers. Conventional techniques may be employed to identify likely candidates for the language origin of the name, and the characteristics of the speaker population on which the generation of the pronunciations is further based may comprise, for example, the national origin of the speakers, the purpose of the speech, the geographical location of the speakers, or the general level of sophistication of the speaker population. Specifically, a method and apparatus is provided for generating a plurality of plausible pronunciations for a proper name, the method or apparatus for use in performing speech recognition of speech utterances comprising the proper name by individuals within a given population of speakers, the method or apparatus comprising steps or means respectively for (a) identifying one or more of a plurality of languages as a potential origin of the proper name; and (b) generating a plurality of plausible pronunciations for the given proper name, one or more of the plurality of pronunciations based on the one or more identified languages, and the plurality of plausible pronunciations based further on one or more characteristics associated with the given population of speakers.
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公开(公告)号：CA2317359C
公开(公告)日：2006-11-07
申请号：CA2317359
申请日：2000-09-05
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor： ZHOU QIRU , MCNERNEY MICHELLE , ZHONG JIALIN , BLACKWOOD NADINE , LI QI P , SHIH CHI-LIN , AUGUST KATHERINE G , SURENDRAN ARUN CHANDRASEKARAN
IPC: G09B5/04 , G09B5/06 , G06F3/048 , G06F3/16 , G06Q50/00 , G06T13/00 , G09B5/14 , G09B15/00 , G09B19/04 , G09B19/06 , G10L13/00 , G10L13/04 , G10L15/06 , G10L15/22
Abstract: A method and apparatus for interactive language instruction is provided tha t displays text files for processing, provide key features and functions for interactive learning, displays facial animation, and provides a workspace for language building functions. The system includes a stored set of language rules as part of the text-to-speech sub-system, as well as another stored set of rules as applied to the process of learning a language. The method implemented by the system include s digitally converting text to audible speech, providing the audible speech to a user or student (with the aid of an animated image in selected circumstances), prompting the student to replicate the audible speech, comparing the student's replication with the audible speech provided by the system, and providing feedback and reinforcement to the student by, for example, selectively recording or playing back the audib le speech and the student's replication.
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公开(公告)号：CA2336459A1
公开(公告)日：2001-09-27
申请号：CA2336459
申请日：2001-02-14
Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Inventor： SHIH CHI-LIN , OLIVE JOSEPH PHILIP , KIRAZ GEORGE A
Abstract: Multiple, yet plausible, pronunciations of a proper name are generated based on one or more potential language origins of the name, and based further on the context in which the name is being spoken -- namely, on characteristics of the populati on of potential speakers. Conventional techniques may be employed to identify like ly candidates for the language origin of the name, and the characteristics of t he speaker population on which the generation of the pronunciations is further based ma y comprise, for example, the national origin of the speakers, the purpose of the speech, the geographical location of the speakers, or the general level of sophisticatio n of the speaker population. Specifically, a method and apparatus is provided for generating a plurality of plausible pronunciations for a proper name, the method or apparatus for use in performing speech recognition of speech utterances comprising the proper nam e by individuals within a given population of speakers, the method or apparatus comprising steps or means respectively for (a) identifying one or more of a plurality o f languages as a potential origin of the proper name; and (b) generating a plurality of plausible pronunciations for the given proper name, one or more of the plurality of pronunciations based on the one or more identifiedlanguages, and the plurality of plausible pronunciations based further on one or more characteristics associated with the given population of speakers.
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