公开(公告)号：US20170169811A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US14963912

申请日：2015-12-09

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Mahesh Babu Sabbavarapu ,  Ty Loren Carlson ,  Vijayabaskar Gangadaran

IPC: G10L13/08 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/22

CPC classification number: G10L13/08 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G06F15/0291 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B21/006 ,  G10L13/04 ,  G10L15/22

Abstract: A system and method for performing text-to-speech (TTS) processing of textual works, such a literary works. The system and method process text of these works and determine offsets corresponding to one or more of chapters, paragraphs, sentences, words, section of dialogues, sections of other context. Using these offsets, the system and method determine which portion and how much of a work to process using TTS processing at a time to produce a high quality audio output. This audio output may then be sent to a user device to allow the user device to play the audio output of the TTS processing.

公开(公告)号：US10056078B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US15195048

申请日：2016-06-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Lee Shepherd ,  Joe Virgil Fernandez ,  Vijayabaskar Gangadaran ,  Mallory Ann McManamon ,  Peter Van Tuyl Bentley ,  Shailesh Srivastava

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/422 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04N21/437 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  H04B11/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q20/36

CPC classification number: G06Q20/36 ,  G06F16/24578 ,  G06F16/951 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/3272 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04N21/233 ,  H04N21/25808 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/42203 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/4828

Abstract: Speech-controlled searching and browsing for content using speech-controlled devices, or other input-limited devices, is described. A user may audibly indicate to a speech-controlled device whether the user wants to search or browse for content, along with a topic of the content/results to be retrieved. A server, located remotely from the speech-controlled device determines an appropriate endpoint device for displaying results of the requested search or browse. The server also determines an appropriate content source for the requested content, and sends a request for the content to the content source. The server receives search or browse results from the content source and forwards them to the determined endpoint device.

公开(公告)号：US10147416B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US14963912

申请日：2015-12-09

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Mahesh Babu Sabbavarapu ,  Ty Loren Carlson ,  Vijayabaskar Gangadaran

IPC: G10L13/08 ,  G06F15/02 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B21/00 ,  G10L13/04 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/22

Abstract: A system and method for performing text-to-speech (TTS) processing of textual works, such a literary works. The system and method process text of these works and determine offsets corresponding to one or more of chapters, paragraphs, sentences, words, section of dialogs, sections of other context. Using these offsets, the system and method determine which portion and how much of a work to process using TTS processing at a time to produce a high quality audio output. This audio output may then be sent to a user device to allow the user device to play the audio output of the TTS processing.