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US 2018/0018955 A1Published application
Systems and methods for dynamically improving user intelligibility of synthesized speech in a work environment
AssigneeVocollect, Inc.
InventorsJames Hendrickson, Debra Drylie Stiffey, 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.
Claims19
A communication system comprising:
- a text-to-speech engine configured to provide an audible output to a user, the text-to-speech engine including one or more adjustable operational parameters;
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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, and monitor one or more environmental conditions related to intelligibility of the audible output of the text-to-speech engine;
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- modify at least one or more of the adjustable operational parameters of the text-to-speech engine based on the monitored environmental conditions, wherein the monitored environmental conditions comprises at least one of:
- a type of message being converted by the text-to-speech engine;
- a type of command received from the user;
- a location of the user;
- a proximity of the user to a another user;
- an ambient temperature of the user's environment;
- a time of day;
- 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 a frequency that a message being converted by the text-to-speech engine is used by a task application.
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A 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
- modify the adjustable operational parameter based on the monitored environmental conditions wherein the monitored environmental conditions comprise at least one of:
- a language of a message being converted by the text-to-speech engine and one of a speed, pitch, and/or volume of the audible output of the text-to-speech engine.
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A method, comprising:
- monitoring at least one of one or more environmental conditions related to an intelligibility of an audible output of a text-to-speech engine (TTS) and an ambient noise level, wherein the TTS includes one or more operational parameters associated to the TTS and provides the audible output to a user;
- modifying one or more of the adjustable operational parameters of the text-to-speech engine based on at least one of the monitored environmental conditions and the ambient noise level wherein, the monitored environmental conditions comprises at least one of:
- a type of message being converted by the text-to-speech engine;
- a type of command received from the user;
- a location of the user;
- a proximity of the user to a another user;
- an ambient temperature of the user's environment;
- a time of day;
- 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;
- an ambient noise level corresponding to the environment;
- and a frequency that a message being converted by the text-to-speech engine is used by a task application.
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