US3102165A
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Speech synthesis system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1961-12-21
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Granted: 1963-08-27
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Expires: 1981-12-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Genung L Clapper
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:16
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L13/00; G10L13/02; G10L13/04; G10L13/047
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A SPEED SYNTHESIZER FOR REPRODUCING A SOUND FROM A DIGITAL CODE, SAID DIGITAL CODE INCLUDING BITS SPECIFYING THE FREQUENCIES PRESENT IN SAID SOUND AND BITS SPECIFYING THE TIME DURATION OF SAID SOUND, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF GATED OSCILLATORS, EACH OF SAID GATED OSCILLATORS PRODUCING AN OUTPUT OF A DIFFERENT ONE OF THE FREQUENCIES PRESENT IN SAID SOUND, AN AUDIO TRANSDUCER, THE OUTPUTS OF SAID OSCILLATORS BEING CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID AUDIO TRANSDUCER, EACH OF SAID OSCILLATORS PRODUCING AN OUTPUT IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESENCE OF TWO GATING INPUTS TO THE OSCILLATOR, A READOUT MATRIX SPECIFYING THE FREQUENCIES PRESENT IN SAID SOUND AND THE TIME DURATION OF SAID SOUND, ONE GATING INPUT TO EACH OF SAID OSCILLATORS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID READOUT MATRIX WHEREBY A PARTICULAR OSCILLATOR IS ENABLED WHEN SAID DIGITAL CODE CONTAINS A BIT SPECIFYING THAT FREQUENCY, MEANS FOR DECODING SAID TIME DURATION BITS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID LAST NAMED DECODING MEANS FOR GENERATING A GATE OF THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A SPEED SYNTHESIZER FOR REPRODUCING A SOUND FROM A DIGITAL CODE, SAID DIGITAL CODE INCLUDING BITS SPECIFYING THE FREQUENCIES PRESENT IN SAID SOUND AND BITS SPECIFYING THE TIME DURATION OF SAID SOUND, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF GATED OSCILLATORS, EACH OF SAID GATED OSCILLATORS PRODUCING AN OUTPUT OF A DIFFERENT ONE OF THE FREQUENCIES PRESENT IN SAID SOUND, AN AUDIO TRANSDUCER, THE OUTPUTS OF SAID OSCILLATORS BEING CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID AUDIO TRANSDUCER, EACH OF SAID OSCILLATORS PRODUCING AN OUTPUT IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESENCE OF TWO GATING INPUTS TO THE OSCILLATOR, A READOUT MATRIX SPECIFYING THE FREQUENCIES PRESENT IN SAID SOUND AND THE TIME DURATION OF SAID SOUND, ONE GATING INPUT TO EACH OF SAID OSCILLATORS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID READOUT MATRIX WHEREBY A PARTICULAR OSCILLATOR IS ENABLED WHEN SAID DIGITAL CODE CONTAINS A BIT SPECIFYING THAT FREQUENCY, MEANS FOR DECODING SAID TIME DURATION BITS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID LAST NAMED DECODING MEANS FOR GENERATING A GATE OF THE
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-08-26 | 1967-02-25 | 1967-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-26 | 1971-02-25 | 1971-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-26 | 1975-02-25 | 1975-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |