Patent ID: 7124082
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: G10L

Abstract:
1. Speech-to-text-to-speech system comprising: a first input port for receiving a speech; a first processor in communication with the first input port, the first processor for identifying phonemes within the received speech and for encoding the phonemes into series of symbols compatible with communication systems, the series of symbols other than a known symbolic representation of the speech in a known language; a first output port in connection with the first processor, the first output port for transmitting the series of symbols; a second input port for receiving the series of symbols; a second processor in communication with the second input port, the second processor for decoding the series of symbols to restore the phonemes and for reconstituting speech according to the phonemes; and, a second output port for providing a signal indicative of the reconstituted speech, wherein the reconstituted speech is similar to the received speech.