Systems and methods for dynamically improving user intelligibility of synthesized speech in a work environment
AssigneeVocollect, Inc.
InventorsJames Hendrickson, Debra Drylie Scott, Duane Littleton, John Pecorari, Arkadiusz Slusarczyk
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Abstract
A method and apparatus that dynamically adjust operational parameters of a text-to-speech engine in a speech-based system are disclosed. A voice engine or other application of a device provides a mechanism to alter the adjustable operational parameters of the text-to-speech engine. In response to one or more environmental conditions, the adjustable operational parameters of the text-to-speech engine are modified to increase the intelligibility of synthesized speech.
Claims20
A communication system for a speech-based environment, the communication system comprising:
- a text-to-speech engine configured to provide an audible output to a user, the text-to-speech engine including an adjustable operational parameter;
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- processing circuitry configured to monitor an ambient noise level and, in response to the monitored ambient noise level, modify the adjustable operational parameter of the text-to-speech engine.
A communication system for a speech-based environment, the communication system comprising:
- a text-to-speech engine configured to provide an audible output to a user, the text-to-speech engine including an adjustable operational parameter;
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- processing circuitry configured to monitor environmental conditions related to intelligibility of the audible output of the text-to-speech engine and, in response to the monitored environmental conditions, modify the adjustable operational parameter;
- wherein the monitored environmental conditions comprise an experience level of the user with the text-to-speech engine, an experience level of the user with an area of a task application, an amount of time logged by the user with a task application, a language of a message being converted by the text-to-speech engine, a length of a message being converted by the text-to-speech engine, and/or a frequency that a message being converted by the text-to-speech engine is used by a task application.
A communication system for a speech-based environment, the communication system comprising:
- a text-to-speech engine configured to provide an audible output to a user, the text-to-speech engine including an adjustable operational parameter;
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- processing circuitry configured to monitor environmental conditions related to intelligibility of the audible output of the text-to-speech engine and, in response to the monitored environmental conditions, modify the adjustable operational parameter;
- wherein the monitored environmental conditions comprise an ambient temperature of the user's environment and/or a proximity of the user to another user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.