Audio with sound effect generation for text-only applications
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorOle Kirkeby
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Abstract
A method of generating audio for a text-only application comprises the steps of adding tag to an input text, said tag is usable for adding sound effect to the generated audio; processing the tag to form instructions for generating the audio; generating audio with said effect based on the instructions, while the text being presented. The present invention adds entertainment value to text applications and provides very compact format compared to conventional multimedia as well as uses entertainment sound to make text-only applications such as SMS and email more fun and entertaining.
Claims21
1-27. (canceled)
A method comprising:
- adding a tag to an input text in a text-only application, wherein said tag is usable for adding a sound effect to audio generated by the application;
- processing the tag to form instructions for generating the audio;
- generating audio with said sound effect based on the instructions, while the text is being presented.
A device comprising:
- a tag adder for adding a tag to an input text in a text-only application, wherein said tag is usable for adding a sound effect to audio generated by the device;
- a tag processor for processing the tag to form instructions for generating the audio;
- an audio generator for generating audio with said sound effect based on the instructions, while the text is being presented.
A device according to claim 10, wherein the audio generator uses said instructions to synthesize the sound as well as control audio processing.
A communication terminal comprising:
- a tag processor for processing tag added in an input text in a text-only application and usable for adding a sound effect to audio generated by the terminal, to form instructions for generating the audio;
- an audio generator for generating audio with a sound effect based on the instructions, while the text is being presented.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.