Patent ID: 6098041
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: G10L,H04M

Abstract:
A speech synthesis system comprising:a schedule managing server comprising:schedule data base for storing schedule information of a plurality of users, schedule retrieving means for retrieving from said schedule data base schedule information meeting predetermined condition, andschedule sending means for sending the retrieved schedule information, and a voice synthesizing server comprising:text receiving means for receiving schedule information from said schedule managing server,waveform generating means for generating voice waveforms corresponding to schedule information received by said text receiving means, andwaveform sending means for sending said voice waveforms to either of said client or said schedule managing server;a client comprising:schedule/waveform receiving means for receiving said schedule information and said voice waveforms corresponding to said schedule information, andvoice output means for vocally outputting said voice waveforms received by said schedule/waveform receiving means,wherein pronunciation symbols are generated based on the schedule information, and acoustic parameters are generated based on the pronunciation symbols.