Text-to-speech conversion in electronic device field
OwnerEsa Seppalainventor
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Abstract
A solution for text-to-speech conversion is provided. According to the solution, it is checked whether or not a character string comprises a character combination which does not represent a word. If the character string comprises a character combination which does not represent a word, the function of the character combination is analyzed. Based on the analysis, a speech synthesizer is configured to produce a desired speech waveform.
Claims20
A method of converting text-to-speech in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- reading a character string;
- checking whether or not the character string comprises a character combination which has a function other than that of representing a word;
- analyzing, if a character combination which has a function other than that of representing a word was found, the function of the character combination, and
- configuring a speech synthesizer to produce a speech waveform based on the analysis.
An electronic device comprising:
- a speech synthesizer for producing a speech waveform according to input signals;
- a control unit connected to the speech synthesizer, the control unit being configured to:
- read a character string;
- check, whether or not the character string comprises a character combination which has a function other than that of representing a word;
- analyze, if a character combination which has a function other than that of representing a word was found, the function of the character combination, and
- configure the speech synthesizer to produce a speech waveform based on the analysis.
An electronic device comprising:
- speech synthesizing means for producing a speech waveform according to input signals;
- means for reading a character string;
- means for checking whether or not the character string comprises a character combination which has a function other than that of representing a word;
- means for analyzing, if a character combination which has a function other than that of representing a word was found, the function of the character combination, and
- means for configuring the speech synthesizing means to produce a speech waveform based on the analysis.
A computer program product encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for converting text-to-speech in an electronic device, the process comprising:
- reading a character string;
- checking whether or not the character string comprises a character combination which has a function other than that of representing a word;
- analyzing, if a character combination which has a function other than that of representing a word was found, the function of the character combination, and
- configuring a speech synthesizer to produce a speech waveform based on the analysis.
A computer program distribution medium readable by a computer and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for converting text-to-speech in an electronic device, the process comprising:
- reading a character string;
- checking whether or not the character string comprises a character combination which has a function other than that of representing a word;
- analyzing, if a character combination which has a function other than that of representing a word was found, the function of the character combination, and
- configuring a speech synthesizer to produce a speech waveform based on the analysis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.