Method of decoding nonverbal cues in cross-cultural interactions and language impairment
OwnerMartin L Lenhardtinventor
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Abstract
A method for extracting verbal cues is presented which enhances a speech signal to increase the saliency and recognition of verbal cues including emotive verbal cues. In a further embodiment of the method, the method works in conjunction with a computer that displays a face which gestures and articulates non-verbal cues in accord with speech patterns that are also modified to enhance their verbal cues. The methods work to provide a means for allowing non-fluent speakers to better understand and learn foreign languages.
Claims8
1) A method for presenting verbal cues to a listener comprising:
- i. receiving a raw signal comprising speech using an input device;
- ii. amplifying said raw signal using a first amplifier to produce an amplified signal;
- iii. sending said amplified signal through a first and a second channel;
- iv. filtering the amplified signal sent through said first channel with a low-frequency filter to produce a first filtered signal,
- then frequency multiplying the first filtered signal sent through said first channel to produce a frequency multiplied signal,
- then amplifying the frequency multiplied signal sent through said first channel with a second amplifier to produce a final first channel signal,
- and then sending the final first channel signal to the left ear of said listener;
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- v. filtering the amplified signal sent through said second channel with a high-frequency filter to produce a second filtered signal,
- then amplifying the second filtered signal sent through said second channel with a third amplifier to produce a final second channel signal,
- and then sending the final second channel signal to the right ear of said listener.
6) A method for extracting emotive and/or prosodic verbal cues from speech for presentation to a listener comprising receiving a signal comprising speech, filtering said signal by removing frequencies above or below a set-point, frequency multiplying said signal, amplifying or attenuating said signal, and sending the signal below said frequency set-point to an ear and sending the signal above said frequency set-point to another ear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.