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US 2006/0217982 A1Published application
Semiconductor chip having a text-to-speech system and a communication enabled device
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorRichard Munro
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a semiconductor chip having a Text-To-Speech (TTS) system and an applying means for use in a communication enabled device. The TTS system converts input text messages into output audio messages, the output audio message having characteristics set by a voice parameter set. The semiconductor chip also includes at least a first memory in which the voice parameter sets are stored. Any one of the voice parameter sets can be selected as the active voice parameter set for use when a text message is received.
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A semiconductor chip comprising:
- a Text-To-Speech (TTS) system for converting an input text signal into an output audio signal, said output audio signal having characteristics defined by an active voice parameter set;
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- applying means, coupled to said TTS system, for providing said active voice parameter set to said TTS system.
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