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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 04, 2014
Applicant:

Nuance Communications, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);

Inventors:

Sundar Balasubramanian, Seattle, WA (US);

Michael McSherry, Seattle, WA (US);

Eric Jun Fu, Bellevue, WA (US);

Daniel Hendrick, Bellevue, WA (US);

Deepankar Katyal, Seattle, WA (US);

David J. Kay, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Burlington, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 13/033 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); G10L 15/20 (2006.01); G06F 17/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0255 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0257 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0261 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0267 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0269 (2013.01); G10L 13/033 (2013.01); G10L 15/20 (2013.01); H04L 67/2847 (2013.01);
Abstract

An automated communication system with an associated method for presenting customized voices is disclosed. The system which performs a predetermined task accepts information regarding an intended user indicating the intended user's identity, preferences, etc. Next, the system customizes one or more voices for the intended user based on the accepted information. The system then presents to the intended user one or more audible communications converted from text associated with a predetermined task performed by the system using the one or more customized voices.


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