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Voice input/output apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1982-02-10
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Granted: 1984-07-10
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Expires: 2002-02-10
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus with both voice recognition and voice synthesis provides simultaneous and non-interfering operation by inserting reverse stop filters in the recognition system controlled by the synthesizer active voiced parameters.
Inventors
- 👤 Atsushi Sakurai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 14:25
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A voice input/output apparatus comprising: storing means for storing characteristic data to be output with a voice; voice synthesizing means for synthesizing a voice on the basis of the characteristic data stored in said storing means; voice producing means for producing voice data synthesized by said voice synthesizing means; input means for receiving voice data to be recognized together with the voice data from said voice producing means; removing means for removing the voice data produced by said voice producing means from the voice data received by said input means; and voice recognizing means for recognizing the voice data from which the voice data output from said voice producing means has been removed by said removing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A voice input/output apparatus comprising: storing means for storing characteristic data to be output with a voice; voice synthesizing means for synthesizing a voice on the basis of the characteristic data stored in said storing means; voice producing means for producing voice data synthesized by said voice synthesizing means; input means for receiving voice data to be recognized together with the voice data from said voice producing means; removing means for removing the voice data produced by said voice producing means from the voice data received by said input means; and voice recognizing means for recognizing the voice data from which the voice data output from said voice producing means has been removed by said removing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said voice synthesizing means comprises a filter for voice synthesis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the characteristic data consists of voice source data and data representing vocal chord resonance characteristics.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storing means comprises a first register which stores voice source data and a second register which stores data representing vocal chord resonance characteristics.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said removing means comprises a filter which filters the characteristic data which are subjected to voice synthesis by said voice synthesizing means from the voice data received by said input means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4227046A
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