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US 2003/0225575 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for a differentiated voice output
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsGeorg Obert, Klaus-Josef Bengler
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Abstract
In a method and apparatus for a differentiated voice output, systems existing in a vehicle, such as the on-board computer, the navigation system, and others, can be connected with a voice output device. The voice outputs of different systems can be differentiated by way of voice characteristics.
Claims20
A device for differentiated voice output for a plurality of systems, wherein:
- the device is connectable with at least first system and second systems;
- a first voice characteristic is assigned to a voice output of the first system;
- a second voice characteristic is assigned to the voice output of the second system;
- and
- the second voice characteristic audibly differs from the first voice characteristic.
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Apparatus for generating differentiated voice signals from a plurality of systems, comprising:
- a voice synthesizer;
- a memory coupled to said voice synthesizer, said memory having stored therein a plurality of parameter blocks;
- wherein
- each parameter block is associated with a respective one of said systems, and includes voice synthesis information for communication of audible voice signals from the system with which it is associated, via said voice synthesizer.
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A method for generating differentiated voice signals from a plurality of systems, said method comprising:
- for each system, storing in a memory a parameter block containing voice synthesis information for communication of audible voice signals from said system, via a speech synthesizer;
- and
- communicating information from said systems via said synthesizer, using information contained in said parameter blocks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.