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Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008

Filed:

Sep. 27, 2004
Applicants:

Takahiro Kawashima, Hamamatsu, JP;

Yasuo Yoshioka, Hamamatsu, JP;

Pedro Cano, Barcelona, ES;

Alex Loscos, Barcelona, ES;

Xavier Serra, Barcelona, ES;

Mark Schiementz, Barcelona, ES;

Jordi Bonada, Barcelona, ES;

Inventors:

Takahiro Kawashima, Hamamatsu, JP;

Yasuo Yoshioka, Hamamatsu, JP;

Pedro Cano, Barcelona, ES;

Alex Loscos, Barcelona, ES;

Xavier Serra, Barcelona, ES;

Mark Schiementz, Barcelona, ES;

Jordi Bonada, Barcelona, ES;

Assignees:

Yamaha Corporation, Hamamatsu-shi, JP;

Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, ES;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 13/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A voice converting apparatus is constructed for converting an input voice into an output voice according to a target voice. The apparatus includes a storage section, an analyzing section including a characteristic analyzer, a producing section, a synthesizing section, a memory, an alignment processor, and target decoder.


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