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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2008
Franz Gerl, Neu-Ulm, DE;
Tobias Herbig, Ulm, DE;
Mohamed Krini, Ulm, DE;
Gerhard Uwe Schmidt, Ulm, DE;
Franz Gerl, Neu-Ulm, DE;
Tobias Herbig, Ulm, DE;
Mohamed Krini, Ulm, DE;
Gerhard Uwe Schmidt, Ulm, DE;
Nuance Communications, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
A system enhances the quality of a digital speech signal that may include noise. The system identifies vocal expressions that correspond to the digital speech signal. A signal-to-noise ratio of the digital speech signal is measured before a portion of the digital speech signal is synthesized. The selected portion of the digital speech signal may have a signal-to-noise ratio below a predetermined level and the synthesis of the digital speech signal may be based on speaker identification.