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Synthesis of speech from code signals
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1961-05-04
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Granted: 1964-11-24
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Expires: 1981-05-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis J Gerstman
- 👤 Jr John L Kelly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:48
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L13/00; G10L13/06; G10L13/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL SPEECH-LIKE SOUNDS WHICH COMPRISES, A SOURCE OF SPEECH PHONEME REPRESENTATIONS ORDERED ACCORDING TO A DESIRED PHONETIC SEQUENCE, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ANALYZING SELECTED SEQUENCES OF SAID PHONEME REPRESENTATIONS TO PRODUCE A CODE SIGNAL FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PHONEME IN SAID SEQUENCE AND FOR THE VOWEL-CONSONANT STRUCTURE OF SAID PHONEME SEQUENCE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH INIDIVIDUAL PHONEME, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID CODE SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCCESSIVE PHONEMES AND ASSOCIATED VOWEL-CONSONANT STRUCTURES FOR DEVELOPING A SET OF SPEECH DEFINING SIGNALS WHICH TOGETHER SPECIFY THE ACOUSTIC PARAMETERS OF SAID SEQUENCE OF PHONEMES AND THE TRANSITIONS BETWEEN PHONEMES AS A FUNCTION OF TIME, AND SYNTHESIZER MEANS CONTINUOUSLY SUPPLIED WITH ALL OF SAID SPEECH DEFINING SIGNALS FOR GENERATING ARTIFICIAL SPEECH-LIKE SOUNDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL SPEECH-LIKE SOUNDS WHICH COMPRISES, A SOURCE OF SPEECH PHONEME REPRESENTATIONS ORDERED ACCORDING TO A DESIRED PHONETIC SEQUENCE, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ANALYZING SELECTED SEQUENCES OF SAID PHONEME REPRESENTATIONS TO PRODUCE A CODE SIGNAL FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PHONEME IN SAID SEQUENCE AND FOR THE VOWEL-CONSONANT STRUCTURE OF SAID PHONEME SEQUENCE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH INIDIVIDUAL PHONEME, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID CODE SIGNALS REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCCESSIVE PHONEMES AND ASSOCIATED VOWEL-CONSONANT STRUCTURES FOR DEVELOPING A SET OF SPEECH DEFINING SIGNALS WHICH TOGETHER SPECIFY THE ACOUSTIC PARAMETERS OF SAID SEQUENCE OF PHONEMES AND THE TRANSITIONS BETWEEN PHONEMES AS A FUNCTION OF TIME, AND SYNTHESIZER MEANS CONTINUOUSLY SUPPLIED WITH ALL OF SAID SPEECH DEFINING SIGNALS FOR GENERATING ARTIFICIAL SPEECH-LIKE SOUNDS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-11-24 | 1968-05-25 | 1968-11-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-11-24 | 1972-05-25 | 1972-11-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-11-24 | 1976-05-25 | 1976-11-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |