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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kazuo Hikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Victor Company of Japan Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 1/308 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 1/308 ;
Abstract
A text analyzing section converts given text data into syllable data. A melody producing section receives the converted syllable data together with the text data and a standard MIDI file. The syllable data are assigned to a melody of the standard MIDI file and sent to a sequencer section. A software synthesizer converts the syllable data into vocal sounds with the interval variable in accordance the melody.