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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2004
Keiichi Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichiro Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoaki Nitta, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Akabane, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Shimakawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuhide Yamazaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Erika Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Keiichi Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichiro Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoaki Nitta, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Akabane, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Shimakawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuhide Yamazaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Erika Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a synchronization control apparatus, a voice-language-information generating section generates the voice language information of a word which a robot utters. A voice synthesizing section calculates phoneme information and a phoneme continuation duration according to the voice language information, and also generates synthesized-voice data according to an adjusted phoneme continuation duration. An articulation-operation generating section calculates an articulation-operation period according to the phoneme information. A voice-operation adjusting section adjusts the phoneme continuation duration and the articulation-operation period. An articulation-operation executing section operates an organ of articulation according to the adjusted articulation-operation period.