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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 09, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric Diehl, Chantepie, FR;
Gerard Corda, Rennes, FR;
Assignee:
Thomson multimedia S.A., , FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
704275 ; 704270 ;
Abstract
A speech based man-machine communication system is given, comprising more than one controllable device provided with speech synthesis function. Each of the devices in question is provided with its own unique voice pattern. The devices are connected via a bus, so that a central authority handles all the requests from the user. Because the user uses his natural language, commands can be ambiguous. Therefore an algorithm for handling ambiguous situations is provided.