Speech converter utilizing preprogrammed voice profiles

A method for speech signal conversion, comprising operations of:

• receiving signals including:
• a formants signal representative of an input speech signal;
• a pitch signal comprising a representation of fundamental frequency of the input speech signal;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying the formants signal and a different manner of modifying the pitch signal;
• modifying the received signals as specified by the selected voice font;
• providing an output of the received signals as modified.

A method of processing speech, comprising operations of:

• applying linear predictive coding to input speech to yield a formants output and a residual output;
• processing the residual output to yield respective outputs representing pitch, gain, and voicing of the input speech;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple predetermined voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying at least one of the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs, and modifying one or more of the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs according to the selected voice font;
• recombining the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs including any modifications to form a decoded output signal.

A signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform speech conversion operations comprising:

• receiving signals including:
• a formants signal representative of an input speech signal;
• a voicing signal comprising an indication of whether the input speech signal is voiced, unvoiced, or mixed;
• a pitch signal comprising a representation of fundamental frequency of the input speech signal;
• a gain signal comprising a representation of energy in the input speech signal;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying at least one of the received signals;
• modifying at least one of the received signals as specified by the selected voice font;
• providing an output of the received signals incorporating said modifications.

A signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform speech conversion operations comprising:

• receiving signals including:
• a formants signal representative of an input speech signal;
• a pitch signal comprising a representation of fundamental frequency of the input speech signal;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying the formants signal and a different manner of modifying the pitch signal;
• modifying the received signals as specified by the selected voice font;
• providing an output of the received signals as modified.

A signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform speech conversion operations comprising:

• applying linear predictive coding to input speech to yield a formants output and a residual output;
• processing the residual output to yield respective outputs representing pitch, gain, and voicing of the input speech;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple predetermined voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying at least one of the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs, and modifying one or more of the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs according to the selected voice font;
• recombining the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs including any modifications to form a decoded output signal.

Circuitry of multiple interconnected electrically conductive elements configured to perform speech conversion operations comprising:

• receiving signals including:
• a formants signal representative of an input speech signal;
• a voicing signal comprising an indication of whether the input speech signal is voiced, unvoiced, or mixed;
• a pitch signal comprising a representation of fundamental frequency of the input speech signal;
• a gain signal comprising a representation of energy in the input speech signal;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying at least one of the received signals;
• modifying at least one of the received signals as specified by the selected voice font;
• providing an output of the received signals incorporating said modifications.

Circuitry of multiple interconnected electrically conductive elements configured to perform speech conversion operations comprising:

• receiving signals including:
• a formants signal representative of an input speech signal;
• a pitch signal comprising a representation of fundamental frequency of the input speech signal;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying the formants signal and a different manner of modifying the pitch signal;
• modifying the received signals as specified by the selected voice font;
• providing an output of the received signals as modified.

Circuitry of multiple interconnected electrically conductive elements configured to perform speech conversion operations comprising:

• applying linear predictive coding to input speech to yield a formants output and a residual output;
• processing the residual output to yield respective outputs representing pitch, gain, and voicing of the input speech;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple predetermined voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying at least one of the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs, and modifying one or more of the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs according to the selected voice font;
• recombining the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs including any modifications to form a decoded output signal.

A wireless communications device, comprising:

• a transceiver coupled to an antenna;
• a speaker;
• a microphone;
• a user interface;
• a manager coupled to components including the transceiver, speaker, microphone, and user interface to manage operation of the components, the manager including a speech conversion system configured to perform operations comprising:
• receiving signals including:
• a formants signal representative of an input speech signal;
• a voicing signal comprising an indication of whether the input speech signal is voiced, unvoiced, or mixed;
• a pitch signal comprising a representation of fundamental frequency of the input speech signal;
• a gain signal comprising a representation of energy in the input speech signal;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying at least one of the received signals;
• modifying at least one of the received signals as specified by the selected voice font;
• providing an output of the received signals incorporating said modifications.

A wireless communications device, comprising:

• a transceiver coupled to an antenna;
• a speaker;
• a microphone;
• a user interface;
• a manager coupled to components including the transceiver, speaker, microphone, and user interface to manage operation of the components, the manager including a speech conversion system configured to perform operations comprising:
• applying linear predictive coding to input speech to yield a formants output and a residual output;
• processing the residual output to yield respective outputs representing pitch, gain, and voicing of the input speech;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple predetermined voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying at least one of the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs, and modifying one or more of the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs according to the selected voice font;
• recombining the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs including any modifications to form a decoded output signal.

A wireless communications device, comprising:

• a transceiver coupled to an antenna;
• a speaker;
• a microphone;
• a user interface;
• a manager coupled to components including the transceiver, speaker, microphone, and user interface to manage operation of the components, the manager including a speech conversion system configured to perform operations comprising:
• receiving signals including:
• a formants signal representative of an input speech signal;
• a pitch signal comprising a representation of fundamental frequency of the input speech signal;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying the formants signal and a different manner of modifying the pitch signal;
• modifying the received signals as specified by the selected voice font;
• providing an output of the received signals as modified.

A speech conversion system, comprising:

• a transceiver coupled to an antenna;
• a speaker;
• a microphone;
• a user interface;
• means for managing operation of the transceiver, speaker, microphone, and user interface and additionally including means for speech conversion by:
• receiving signals including:
• a formants signal representative of an input speech signal;
• a voicing signal comprising an indication of whether the input speech signal is voiced, unvoiced, or mixed;
• a pitch signal comprising a representation of fundamental frequency of the input speech signal;
• a gain signal comprising a representation of energy in the input speech signal;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying at least one of the received signals;
• modifying at least one of the received signals as specified by the selected voice font;
• providing an output of the received signals incorporating said modifications.

A wireless communications device, comprising:

• a transceiver coupled to an antenna;
• a speaker;
• a microphone;
• a user interface;
• means for managing the transceiver, speaker, microphone, and user interface and additionally including means for speech conversion by:
• applying linear predictive coding to input speech to yield a formants output and a residual output;
• processing the residual output to yield respective outputs representing pitch, gain, and voicing of the input speech;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple predetermined voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying at least one of the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs, and modifying one or more of the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs according to the selected voice font;
• recombining the formants, pitch, gain, and voicing outputs including any modifications to form a decoded output signal.

A wireless communications device, comprising:

• a transceiver coupled to an antenna;
• a speaker;
• a microphone;
• a user interface;
• means for managing components including the transceiver, speaker, microphone, and user interface to manage operation of the components, the means for managing including means for performing speech conversion system by:
• receiving signals including:
• a formants signal representative of an input speech signal;
• a pitch signal comprising a representation of fundamental frequency of the input speech signal;
• receiving user selection of at least one of multiple voice fonts each specifying a manner of modifying the formants signal and a different manner of modifying the pitch signal;
• modifying the received signals as specified by the selected voice font;
• providing an output of the received signals as modified.