Speech synthesis apparatus and method
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP1213704A2

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-12

    申请号:EP01125492.7

    申请日:2001-11-06

    IPC分类号: G10L13/02

    CPC分类号: G10L13/04 G10L13/08

    摘要: Herein disclosed a speech synthesis apparatus for and a speech synthesis method of synthesizing a speech in accordance with text data inputted therein to output a speech consisting of recorded speech portions and synthesized speech portions with reverberation properties identical to those of the recorded speech portions in which the synthesized speech portions with reverberation properties is substantially greater in the amplitude than the recorded speech portions to reduce a feeling of strangeness due to the difference in sound quality between the recorded speech portions and the synthesized speech portions.

    Apparatus and method for speech synthesis
    3.
    发明公开
    Apparatus and method for speech synthesis 有权
    Anordnung und Verfahren zur Sprachsynthese

    公开(公告)号:EP1195743A2

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-10

    申请号:EP01121912.8

    申请日:2001-09-12

    IPC分类号: G10L13/06

    CPC分类号: G10L13/07

    摘要: A speech synthesis apparatus (10) comprises speech segment disassembling means (101) for disassembling the speech segments each including at least one phoneme into a plurality of pitch waveforms, phase characteristic transforming means (103) for transforming the phase characteristics of the pitch waveforms into a uniformed phase characteristic, pitch waveform classifying means (104) for classifying the pitch waveforms into a plurality of groups, pitch waveform registering means (106) for registering the pitch waveforms in the database (111) by extracting one pitch waveform from among the pitch waveforms in each of the groups, and synthesizing means (107) for synthesizing the speech with the pitch waveforms registered in the database (111). The speech synthesis apparatus (10) thus constructed can synthesize a natural speech using a relatively small database capacity.

    摘要翻译: 语音合成装置(10)包括用于将包括至少一个音素的语音段拆分为多个音调波形的语音段拆卸装置(101),用于将音调波形的相位特性变换为 均匀相位特性,用于将音调波形分类为多个组的音调波形分类装置(104),用于通过从间距中提取一个音调波形来将音调波形记录在数据库(111)中的音调波形登记装置(106) 每个组中的波形,以及用于将语音合成到登记在数据库(111)中的音调波形的合成装置(107)。 如此构成的语音合成装置(10)能够使用较小的数据库容量来合成自然语音。

    Speech synthesizing system and redundancy-reduced waveform database therefor
    4.
    发明公开
    Speech synthesizing system and redundancy-reduced waveform database therefor 失效
    Sprachsynthesesystem und Wellenform-Datenbank mit verringter Redundanz

    公开(公告)号:EP0848372A2

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-17

    申请号:EP97117604.5

    申请日:1997-10-10

    IPC分类号: G10L5/02

    CPC分类号: G10L13/07

    摘要: A speech synthesizing system using a redundancy-reduced waveform database is disclosed. Each waveform of a sample set of voice segments necessary and sufficient for speech synthesis is divided into pitch waveforms, which are classified into groups of pitch waveforms closely similar to one another. One of the pitch waveforms of each group is selected as a representative of the group and is given a pitch waveform ID. The waveform database at least comprises a pitch waveform pointer table each record of which comprises a voice segment ID of each of the voice segments and pitch waveform IDs the pitch waveforms of which, when combined in the listed order, constitute a waveform identified by the voice segment ID and a pitch waveform table of pitch waveform IDs and corresponding pitch waveforms. This enables the waveform database size to be reduced. For each of pitch waveforms the database lacks, one of the pitch waveform IDs adjacent to the lacking pitch waveform ID in the pitch waveform pointer table is used without deforming the pitch waveform.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种使用冗余减少波形数据库的语音合成系统。 语音合成所需和足够的语音段的采样集合的每个波形被划分为音调波形,其被分类为彼此非常相似的音调波形组。 选择每组的音调波形之一作为组的代表,并给出音调波形ID。 波形数据库至少包括音调波形指针表,其每个记录包括每个语音段的语音段ID和音调波形ID,其音调波形在按照所列顺序组合时构成由语音识别的波形 段ID和音调波形ID和相应音调波形的音调波形表。 这样可以减小波形数据库的大小。 对于每个音调波形,数据库缺少,使用与音调波形指针表中的缺乏音调波形ID相邻的音调波形ID之一,而不使音调波形变形。

    Method of changing a pitch of a VCV phoneme-chain waveform and apparatus of synthesizing a sound from a series of VCV phoneme-chain waveforms
    5.
    发明公开
    Method of changing a pitch of a VCV phoneme-chain waveform and apparatus of synthesizing a sound from a series of VCV phoneme-chain waveforms 失效
    一种用于改变V的基本频率(okal)-K(onsonant)-V(okal)音素波形和用于一系列音素VCV波形的声音合成装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:EP0831459A2

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-25

    申请号:EP97116375.3

    申请日:1997-09-19

    IPC分类号: G10L5/04

    摘要: A composite pitch pattern of an artificial waveform of a composite sound indicating characters is produced according to a general pitch pattern producing model, and a pitch pattern of a VCV phoneme-chain waveform of each of VCV phoneme-chains corresponding to the characters is produced from an actual voice sample. Each VCV phoneme-chain composed of a preceding vowel, a consonant and a succeeding vowel has a pitch fine structure and a pitch fluctuation. Thereafter, an overall inclination of the pitch pattern of each VCV phoneme-chain waveform is adjusted to that of a portion of the composite pitch pattern corresponding to the same VCV phoneme-chain to overlap transitional portions of preceding and succeeding vowels in a changed pitch pattern of each VCV phoneme-chain waveform with those in the corresponding portion of the composite pitch pattern. Therefore, when changed pitch patterns of the VCV phoneme-chain waveforms are connected with each other, a synthesized sound of the characters can be obtained while the synthesized sound maintains a pitch fine structure and a pitch fluctuation.

    摘要翻译: 一个复合声音指示字符的仿真波形的复合间距图案产生雅丁到一般间距图案产生模型,并且每个VCV音素链对应于字符的VCV音素链波形的节距图案从产生 实际的声音样本。 一个preceding-元音,辅音和元音后继组成每个VCV音素链具有间距精细结构和一个音调波动。 有后,在每个VCV音素链波形的间距图案的整体倾斜被调整到做复合间距图案对应于相同VCV音素链的一部分的重叠后续元音preceding-过渡部和在改变的间距图案 与那些在复合间距图案的相应部分的每个音素VCV链波形。 因此,whenChanged的VCV音素链波形的音调模式与海誓山盟连接时,字符的合成声音可以同时合成声音维护的间距精细结构和一个音调波动得到。

    Method and apparatus for synthesizing speech
    6.
    发明公开
    Method and apparatus for synthesizing speech 失效
    用于语音合成的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:EP0821344A2

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-28

    申请号:EP97305349.9

    申请日:1997-07-17

    CPC分类号: G10L13/07 G10L13/04

    摘要: A speech synthesizing apparatus for deforming and connecting speech pieces to synthesize speech has a speech waveform database for storing data of an accent type of a speech piece of a word or a syllable uttered with type-0 accent and type-1 accent, data of phonemic transcription of the speech piece and data of a position at which the speech piece can be segmented, an input buffer for storing a character string of phonemic transcription and prosody of speech to be synthesized, a synthesis unit selecting unit for retrieving candidates of speech pieces from the speech waveform database on the basis of the character string of phonemic transcription in the input buffer, and a used speech piece selecting unit for determining a speech piece to be practically used among the retrieved candidates according to an accent type of speech to be synthesized and a position in the speech at which the speech piece is used, thereby preventing degradation of a quality of sound when the speech piece is processed.

    Speech synthesis apparatus and method
    7.
    发明公开
    Speech synthesis apparatus and method 审中-公开
    语音合成设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:EP1213704A3

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-13

    申请号:EP01125492.7

    申请日:2001-11-06

    IPC分类号: G10L13/02 G10L21/00

    CPC分类号: G10L13/04 G10L13/08

    摘要: Herein disclosed a speech synthesis apparatus for and a speech synthesis method of synthesizing a speech in accordance with text data inputted therein to output a speech consisting of recorded speech portions and synthesized speech portions with reverberation properties identical to those of the recorded speech portions in which the synthesized speech portions with reverberation properties is substantially greater in the amplitude than the recorded speech portions to reduce a feeling of strangeness due to the difference in sound quality between the recorded speech portions and the synthesized speech portions.

    摘要翻译: 这里公开了一种语音合成装置和语音合成方法,用于根据输入的文本数据合成语音以输出由记录的语音部分组成的语音和具有与其中记录的语音部分的混响特性相同的混响特性的合成语音部分 具有混响特性的合成语音部分的幅度显着大于记录的语音部分,以减少由于记录的语音部分和合成的语音部分之间的音质差异而导致的奇怪感。

    Speech synthesizing system and redundancy-reduced waveform database therefor
    8.
    发明公开
    Speech synthesizing system and redundancy-reduced waveform database therefor 失效
    语音合成系统和verringter冗余波形数据库

    公开(公告)号:EP0848372A3

    公开(公告)日:1999-02-17

    申请号:EP97117604.5

    申请日:1997-10-10

    IPC分类号: G10L5/02

    CPC分类号: G10L13/07

    摘要: A speech synthesizing system using a redundancy-reduced waveform database is disclosed. Each waveform of a sample set of voice segments necessary and sufficient for speech synthesis is divided into pitch waveforms, which are classified into groups of pitch waveforms closely similar to one another. One of the pitch waveforms of each group is selected as a representative of the group and is given a pitch waveform ID. The waveform database at least comprises a pitch waveform pointer table each record of which comprises a voice segment ID of each of the voice segments and pitch waveform IDs the pitch waveforms of which, when combined in the listed order, constitute a waveform identified by the voice segment ID and a pitch waveform table of pitch waveform IDs and corresponding pitch waveforms. This enables the waveform database size to be reduced. For each of pitch waveforms the database lacks, one of the pitch waveform IDs adjacent to the lacking pitch waveform ID in the pitch waveform pointer table is used without deforming the pitch waveform.

    Method and apparatus for synthesizing speech
    9.
    发明公开
    Method and apparatus for synthesizing speech 失效
    用于合成语音的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:EP0821344A3

    公开(公告)日:1998-11-18

    申请号:EP97305349.9

    申请日:1997-07-17

    CPC分类号: G10L13/07 G10L13/04

    摘要: A speech synthesizing apparatus for deforming and connecting speech pieces to synthesize speech has a speech waveform database for storing data of an accent type of a speech piece of a word or a syllable uttered with type-0 accent and type-1 accent, data of phonemic transcription of the speech piece and data of a position at which the speech piece can be segmented, an input buffer for storing a character string of phonemic transcription and prosody of speech to be synthesized, a synthesis unit selecting unit for retrieving candidates of speech pieces from the speech waveform database on the basis of the character string of phonemic transcription in the input buffer, and a used speech piece selecting unit for determining a speech piece to be practically used among the retrieved candidates according to an accent type of speech to be synthesized and a position in the speech at which the speech piece is used, thereby preventing degradation of a quality of sound when the speech piece is processed.

    摘要翻译: 一种语音合成设备,用于变形和连接语音片段以合成语音,具有语音波形数据库,用于存储用0型重音和1型重音发音的单词或音节的语音片段的重音类型的数据,音素数据 转录语音片段和可以分割语音片段的位置的数据;输入缓冲器,用于存储音素转录的字符串和待合成的语音的韵律;合成单元选择单元,用于从语音片段中检索语音片段的候选; 基于输入缓冲器中的音素转录的字符串生成语音波形数据库;以及使用语音片段选择单元,用于根据要合成的语音的重音类型确定检索到的候选者中实际使用的语音片段,以及 在语音片段被使用的语音中的位置,从而防止当语音片段是赞成时声音质量的劣化 cessed。

    Apparatus and method for speech synthesis
    10.
    发明公开
    Apparatus and method for speech synthesis 有权
    装置和方法用于语音合成

    公开(公告)号:EP1195743A3

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-09

    申请号:EP01121912.8

    申请日:2001-09-12

    IPC分类号: G10L13/06

    CPC分类号: G10L13/07

    摘要: A speech synthesis apparatus (10) comprises speech segment disassembling means (101) for disassembling the speech segments each including at least one phoneme into a plurality of pitch waveforms, phase characteristic transforming means (103) for transforming the phase characteristics of the pitch waveforms into a uniformed phase characteristic, pitch waveform classifying means (104) for classifying the pitch waveforms into a plurality of groups, pitch waveform registering means (106) for registering the pitch waveforms in the database (111) by extracting one pitch waveform from among the pitch waveforms in each of the groups, and synthesizing means (107) for synthesizing the speech with the pitch waveforms registered in the database (111). The speech synthesis apparatus (10) thus constructed can synthesize a natural speech using a relatively small database capacity.