System and method for personalized text-to-voice synthesis
CA 2539649 C · Owner: Research In Motion Limited · Inventors: Ng, Eric
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A communication device and method are provided for audibly outputting a received text message to a user the text message being received from a sender. A text message to present audibly is received. An output voice to present the text message is retrieved wherein the output voice is synthesized using predefined voice characteristic information to represent the sender's voice. The output voice is used to audibly present the text message to the user.
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- Filed March 15, 2006 and granted January 10, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 15, 2026.
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