GB2020077B - Learning aid or game having miniature electronic speech synthesizer chip - Google Patents

Learning aid or game having miniature electronic speech synthesizer chip

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Publication number
GB2020077B
GB2020077B GB7914082A GB7914082A GB2020077B GB 2020077 B GB2020077 B GB 2020077B GB 7914082 A GB7914082 A GB 7914082A GB 7914082 A GB7914082 A GB 7914082A GB 2020077 B GB2020077 B GB 2020077B
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Prior art keywords
learning aid
speech synthesizer
word
speaker
synthesizer chip
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Expired
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GB7914082A
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Priority claimed from US05/901,394 external-priority patent/US4189779A/en
Priority claimed from US05/901,392 external-priority patent/US4304964A/en
Priority claimed from US05/901,393 external-priority patent/US4209836A/en
Application filed by Texas Instruments Inc filed Critical Texas Instruments Inc
Publication of GB2020077A publication Critical patent/GB2020077A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10L—SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; 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 program in response to a wrong answer, e.g. repeating the question or supplying a further explanation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10L—SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Audiology, Speech & Language Pathology (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Computational Linguistics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Educational Administration (AREA)
  • Educational Technology (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electrically Operated Instructional Devices (AREA)
GB7914082A 1978-04-28 1979-04-23 Learning aid or game having miniature electronic speech synthesizer chip Expired GB2020077B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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

Publications (2)

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GB2020077A GB2020077A (en) 1979-11-07
GB2020077B true GB2020077B (en) 1983-01-12

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GB7914082A Expired GB2020077B (en) 1978-04-28 1979-04-23 Learning aid or game having miniature electronic speech synthesizer chip
GB8109731A Expired GB2077018B (en) 1978-04-28 1980-09-12 A talking electronic apparatus

Family Applications After (1)

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GB8109731A Expired GB2077018B (en) 1978-04-28 1980-09-12 A talking electronic apparatus

Country Status (6)

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BR (1) BR7902621A (enExample)
DE (4) DE2954378C2 (enExample)
FR (2) FR2439449B1 (enExample)
GB (2) GB2020077B (enExample)
HK (6) HK14087A (enExample)
IT (1) IT1164126B (enExample)

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HK13587A (en) 1987-02-20
IT1164126B (it) 1987-04-08
HK13687A (en) 1987-02-20
HK13987A (en) 1987-02-20
GB2077018A (en) 1981-12-09
BR7902621A (pt) 1979-10-30
DE2917161C2 (de) 1987-03-19
HK14087A (en) 1987-02-20
IT7948871A0 (it) 1979-04-27
HK13887A (en) 1987-02-20
DE2954377C2 (enExample) 1988-11-03
FR2439449B1 (fr) 1987-01-30
GB2020077A (en) 1979-11-07
DE2917161A1 (de) 1979-11-29
DE2954378C2 (enExample) 1990-08-16
DE2954413C2 (enExample) 1989-12-14
HK13787A (en) 1987-02-20
FR2439449A1 (fr) 1980-05-16
FR2443114A1 (fr) 1980-06-27
GB2077018B (en) 1983-02-23

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Effective date: 19990422