HK13787A - A talking electronic apparatus - Google Patents

A talking electronic apparatus

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Publication number
HK13787A
HK13787A HK137/87A HK13787A HK13787A HK 13787 A HK13787 A HK 13787A HK 137/87 A HK137/87 A HK 137/87A HK 13787 A HK13787 A HK 13787A HK 13787 A HK13787 A HK 13787A
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HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
word
speaker
learning aid
operator
display
Prior art date
Application number
HK137/87A
Inventor
Paul S Breedlove
James H Moore
George L Brantingham
Richard H Wiggins
Original Assignee
Texas Instruments Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US05/901,393 external-priority patent/US4209836A/en
Priority claimed from US05/901,392 external-priority patent/US4304964A/en
Priority claimed from US05/901,394 external-priority patent/US4189779A/en
Application filed by Texas Instruments Inc filed Critical Texas Instruments Inc
Publication of HK13787A publication Critical patent/HK13787A/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10L—SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING
    • G10L19/00—Speech or audio signals analysis-synthesis techniques for redundancy reduction, e.g. in vocoders; Coding or decoding of speech or audio signals, using source filter models or psychoacoustic analysis
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B7/00—Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers
    • G09B7/02—Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student
    • G09B7/04—Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student characterised by modifying the teaching programme in response to a wrong answer, e.g. repeating the question, supplying a further explanation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10L—SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING
    • G10L13/00—Speech synthesis; Text to speech systems
    • G10L13/02—Methods for producing synthetic speech; Speech synthesisers
    • G10L13/04—Details of speech synthesis systems, e.g. synthesiser structure or memory management
    • G10L13/047—Architecture of speech synthesisers

Abstract

An electronic hand-held, talking learning aid 1 is disclosed. The learning aid includes an MOS speech synthesizer chip having an active surface area of the order of 45,000 square mils. The speech synthesizer chip includes a digital filter, a voiced/unvoiced excitation circuit, a speech parameter interpolator, an input parameter decoder, a digital-to-analogue converter and associated timing circuits. The learning aid is also provided with a micro-processor which functions as a controller for controlling the operation of the unit. A small speaker is driven by the digital-to- analogue converter on the speech synthesizer chip and a keyboard 3 and a display 2 are strobed by the microprocessor controller. In a first, spelling, mode, a question is posed via the speaker and an answer entered via the keyboard by the operator is compared with the correct answer, a resultant response being given via the speaker. In a second mode the operator is shown a word via the display and asked to speak it; after a delay the correct pronunciation is produced by the learning aid via the speaker. In a third mode, a word is selected for display, but certain letters are omitted, leaving the operator to complete the word. In third and fourth modes, respectively, encoding/decoding of words and generation of a random word are performed. <IMAGE>
HK137/87A 1978-04-28 1987-02-12 A talking electronic apparatus HK13787A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US90139578A 1978-04-28 1978-04-28
US05/901,393 US4209836A (en) 1977-06-17 1978-04-28 Speech synthesis integrated circuit device
US05/901,392 US4304964A (en) 1978-04-28 1978-04-28 Variable frame length data converter for a speech synthesis circuit
US05/901,394 US4189779A (en) 1978-04-28 1978-04-28 Parameter interpolator for speech synthesis circuit

Publications (1)

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HK13787A true HK13787A (en) 1987-02-20

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Family Applications (6)

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HK140/87A HK14087A (en) 1978-04-28 1987-02-12 A system for generating synthetic human speech
HK139/87A HK13987A (en) 1978-04-28 1987-02-12 Method of communicating digital speech data and a memory for storing such data
HK135/87A HK13587A (en) 1978-04-28 1987-02-12 Electronic operator interactive system having a miniature electronic speech synthesis chip
HK136/87A HK13687A (en) 1978-04-28 1987-02-12 A system for generating synthetic human speech
HK138/87A HK13887A (en) 1978-04-28 1987-02-12 A talking electronic apparatus
HK137/87A HK13787A (en) 1978-04-28 1987-02-12 A talking electronic apparatus

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HK140/87A HK14087A (en) 1978-04-28 1987-02-12 A system for generating synthetic human speech
HK139/87A HK13987A (en) 1978-04-28 1987-02-12 Method of communicating digital speech data and a memory for storing such data
HK135/87A HK13587A (en) 1978-04-28 1987-02-12 Electronic operator interactive system having a miniature electronic speech synthesis chip
HK136/87A HK13687A (en) 1978-04-28 1987-02-12 A system for generating synthetic human speech
HK138/87A HK13887A (en) 1978-04-28 1987-02-12 A talking electronic apparatus

Country Status (6)

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BR (1) BR7902621A (en)
DE (4) DE2954377C2 (en)
FR (2) FR2439449B1 (en)
GB (2) GB2020077B (en)
HK (6) HK14087A (en)
IT (1) IT1164126B (en)

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HK13887A (en) 1987-02-20
GB2020077A (en) 1979-11-07
BR7902621A (en) 1979-10-30
GB2077018B (en) 1983-02-23
DE2954413C2 (en) 1989-12-14
HK14087A (en) 1987-02-20
GB2077018A (en) 1981-12-09
HK13687A (en) 1987-02-20
DE2954377C2 (en) 1988-11-03
FR2439449B1 (en) 1987-01-30
DE2954378C2 (en) 1990-08-16
DE2917161A1 (en) 1979-11-29
FR2439449A1 (en) 1980-05-16
IT7948871A0 (en) 1979-04-27
FR2443114A1 (en) 1980-06-27
DE2917161C2 (en) 1987-03-19
GB2020077B (en) 1983-01-12
HK13587A (en) 1987-02-20
IT1164126B (en) 1987-04-08
HK13987A (en) 1987-02-20

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