US4596032A
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Electronic equipment with time-based correction means that maintains the frequency of the corrected signal substantially unchanged
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1982-12-08
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Granted: 1986-06-17
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Expires: 2002-12-08
Abstract
Abstract Speech and melody information are separately inputted and stored. The speech timing is modified (corrected) to alignment with the melody.
Inventors
- 👤 Atsushi Sakurai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:42
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/36; G10H1/361; G10H1/366; G10L; G10L21/00; G10L21/04; G10H2250/00; G10H2250/471; G10H2250/505
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
Electronic equipment comprising: memory means for storing melody information; input means for inputting vocal information corresponding to the melody information stored in said memory means; correction means for correcting intervals and times of the vocal information inputted by said input means, while maintaining the frequency of the vocal information substantially unchanged, by referring to the melody information; and output means for outputting the vocal information corrected by said correction means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
Electronic equipment comprising: memory means for storing melody information; input means for inputting vocal information corresponding to the melody information stored in said memory means; correction means for correcting intervals and times of the vocal information inputted by said input means, while maintaining the frequency of the vocal information substantially unchanged, by referring to the melody information; and output means for outputting the vocal information corrected by said correction means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
Electronic equipment according to claim 1 wherein said input means includes a microphone for inputting the vocal information and an analog-to-digital converter for digitizing the vocal information inputted by said microphone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
Electronic equipment according to claim 1 wherein said output means includes a digital-to-analog converter for converting the digitized vocal information into an analog voice signal and a speaker for outputting the analog voice signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
109 words
Electronic equipment comprising: first memory means for storing melody information; second memory means for storing vocal information corresponding to the melody information stored in said first memory means; instruction means for instructing an output of the melody information stored in said first memory means and the vocal information stored in said second memory means; correction means for correcting intervals and times of the vocal information, while maintaining the frequency of the vocal information substantially unchanged, by referring to the melody information when said instruction means instructs the output of the vocal information; and output means for outputting the melody information and the vocal information corrected by said correction means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
Electronic equipment comprising: first memory means for storing melody information; second memory means for storing vocal information corresponding to the melody information stored in said first memory means; instruction means for instructing an output of the melody information stored in said first memory means and the vocal information stored in said second memory means; correction means for correcting intervals and times of the vocal information, while maintaining the frequency of the vocal information substantially unchanged, by referring to the melody information when said instruction means instructs the output of the vocal information; and output means for outputting the melody information and the vocal information corrected by said correction means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
Electronic equipment according to claim 4 further comprising input means including first input means for inputting the melody information to be stored in said first memory means and second input means for inputting the vocal information to be stored in said second memory means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
Electronic equipment according to claim 5 wherein said first input means includes a keyboard having a plurality of keys.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
Electronic equipment according to claim 5 wherein said second input means includes a microphone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
Electronic equipment according to claim 4 wherein said output means includes a speaker.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
118 words
Electronic equipment for storing melody information inputted by an input unit in a memory and outputting the melody information stored in said memory in response to an instruction from said input unit, comprising: input means for inputting vocal information corresponding to the melody information; voice analyzer means for generating voice parameters representing the vocal information inputted by said input means; correction means for correcting intervals and times of the voice parameters representing the vocal information, while maintaining the frequency of the vocal information substantially unchanged, by referring to the melody information; voice synthesizer means for voice-synthesizing the voice parameters corrected by said correction means; and output means for outputting the vocal information synthesized by said voice synthesizer means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
118 words
Electronic equipment for storing melody information inputted by an input unit in a memory and outputting the melody information stored in said memory in response to an instruction from said input unit, comprising: input means for inputting vocal information corresponding to the melody information; voice analyzer means for generating voice parameters representing the vocal information inputted by said input means; correction means for correcting intervals and times of the voice parameters representing the vocal information, while maintaining the frequency of the vocal information substantially unchanged, by referring to the melody information; voice synthesizer means for voice-synthesizing the voice parameters corrected by said correction means; and output means for outputting the vocal information synthesized by said voice synthesizer means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
Electronic equipment according to claim 9 wherein said input means includes a microphone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
Electronic equipment according to claim 9 wherein said voice analyzer means includes a parcor analyzer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
Electronic equipment according to claim 9 wherein said voice synthesizer means includes a parcor synthesizer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
Electronic equipment according to claim 9 wherein said output means includes a speaker.
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