Synthesizing Vowels and Consonants of Speech
AssigneeUtah State University
InventorsBrandon R. Graham, Jacob G. Nieveen
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Abstract
For speech synthesis, a vowel module sequentially applies a vowel filter set to form a vowel with a source signal. The vowel filter set is selected from a logical arc traversing a vowel filter array. The vowel filter array includes a plurality of vowel filters organized as a logical space. Vowel filters traversed by the logical arc are selected. A consonant module sequentially applies a consonant filter set from a consonant filter array to form a consonant with the source signal. The consonant filter set is selected in response to a discrete consonant value.
Claims20
A method for speech synthesis comprising:
- sequentially applying, by use of a processor, a vowel filter set to form a vowel with a source signal, the vowel filter set selected from a logical arc traversing a vowel filter array, the vowel filter array comprising a plurality of vowel filters organized as a logical space, wherein vowel filters traversed by the logical arc are selected;
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- sequentially applying a consonant filter set from a consonant filter array to form a consonant with the source signal, the consonant filter set selected in response to a discrete consonant value.
An apparatus comprising:
- a vowel module that sequentially applies a vowel filter set to form a vowel with a source signal, the vowel filter set selected from a logical arc traversing a vowel filter array, the vowel filter array comprising a plurality of vowel filters organized as a logical space, wherein vowel filters traversed by the logical arc are selected;
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- a consonant module that sequentially applies a consonant filter set from a consonant filter array to form a consonant with the source signal, the consonant filter set selected in response to a discrete consonant value.
A program product comprising:
- a computer readable storage medium storing program code, the program code executable by a processor to perform the functions of:
- sequentially applying a vowel filter set to form a vowel with a source signal, the vowel filter set selected from a logical arc traversing a vowel filter array, the vowel filter array comprising a plurality of vowel filters organized as a logical space, wherein vowel filters traversed by the logical arc are selected;
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- sequentially applying a consonant filter set from a consonant filter array to form a consonant with the source signal, the consonant filter set selected in response to a discrete consonant value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.