GB2077018B - A talking electronic apparatus - Google Patents
A talking electronic apparatusInfo
- Publication number
- GB2077018B GB2077018B GB8109731A GB8109731A GB2077018B GB 2077018 B GB2077018 B GB 2077018B GB 8109731 A GB8109731 A GB 8109731A GB 8109731 A GB8109731 A GB 8109731A GB 2077018 B GB2077018 B GB 2077018B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- word
- speaker
- learning aid
- operator
- display
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status 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 status listed.)
- Expired
Links
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Classifications
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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
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- 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
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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
- 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)
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>
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)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB2077018A GB2077018A (en) | 1981-12-09 |
| GB2077018B true GB2077018B (en) | 1983-02-23 |
Family
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Family Applications (2)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Before (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB7914082A Expired GB2020077B (en) | 1978-04-28 | 1979-04-23 | Learning aid or game having miniature electronic speech synthesizer chip |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| BR (1) | BR7902621A (en) |
| DE (4) | DE2954377C2 (en) |
| FR (2) | FR2439449B1 (en) |
| GB (2) | GB2020077B (en) |
| HK (6) | HK13587A (en) |
| IT (1) | IT1164126B (en) |
Families Citing this family (14)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3017517A1 (en) * | 1979-05-07 | 1980-11-13 | Texas Instruments Inc | LANGUAGE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT |
| US4304965A (en) * | 1979-05-29 | 1981-12-08 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Data converter for a speech synthesizer |
| EP0162479B1 (en) * | 1980-02-04 | 1990-03-21 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Speech synthesis system |
| EP0036559A1 (en) * | 1980-03-26 | 1981-09-30 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Electronic reading learning aid |
| US4464118A (en) * | 1980-06-19 | 1984-08-07 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Didactic device to improve penmanship and drawing skills |
| JPS579480A (en) * | 1980-06-19 | 1982-01-18 | Nintendo Co Ltd | Figure displaying game device |
| US4403965A (en) * | 1980-10-01 | 1983-09-13 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Electronic teaching apparatus |
| GB2137398B (en) * | 1983-02-01 | 1986-11-05 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | Language teaching device |
| DE3640405A1 (en) * | 1986-11-26 | 1988-06-09 | Thomson Brandt Gmbh | Recording and reproduction appliance with a memory |
| GB2207027B (en) * | 1987-07-15 | 1992-01-08 | Matsushita Electric Works Ltd | Voice encoding and composing system |
| US5100329A (en) * | 1990-06-22 | 1992-03-31 | Deesen Kenneth C | Computer assisted coaching method |
| USRE36028E (en) * | 1988-09-28 | 1999-01-05 | Deesen; Kenneth C. | Computer assisted coaching method |
| US4959017A (en) * | 1989-02-15 | 1990-09-25 | Tutor Toys, Inc. | Electronic learning device for teaching how to handle money |
| US5188533B1 (en) * | 1990-06-01 | 1997-09-09 | Leapfrog Rbt Llc | Speech synthesizing indicia for interactive learning |
Family Cites Families (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3371321A (en) * | 1965-04-15 | 1968-02-27 | Ibm | Tutorial system |
| US4060848A (en) * | 1970-12-28 | 1977-11-29 | Gilbert Peter Hyatt | Electronic calculator system having audio messages for operator interaction |
| US3828132A (en) | 1970-10-30 | 1974-08-06 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Speech synthesis by concatenation of formant encoded words |
| US3934233A (en) | 1973-09-24 | 1976-01-20 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Read-only-memory for electronic calculator |
| DE2435654C2 (en) | 1974-07-24 | 1983-11-17 | Gretag AG, 8105 Regensdorf, Zürich | Method and device for the analysis and synthesis of human speech |
| US4005293A (en) * | 1974-11-29 | 1977-01-25 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Pushbutton keyboard switch assembly having individual concave-convex contacts integrally attached to conductor strips |
| DE2525025C3 (en) * | 1975-06-05 | 1981-01-29 | Telefonbau Und Normalzeit Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt | Circuit arrangement for the output of acoustic information |
| US4058676A (en) | 1975-07-07 | 1977-11-15 | International Communication Sciences | Speech analysis and synthesis system |
| US4022974A (en) * | 1976-06-03 | 1977-05-10 | Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated | Adaptive linear prediction speech synthesizer |
| US4064554A (en) | 1976-08-16 | 1977-12-20 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Microcomputer with code conversion |
| US4074355A (en) | 1976-08-16 | 1978-02-14 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Digital microprocessor system with shared decode |
| BG24190A1 (en) | 1976-09-08 | 1978-01-10 | Antonov | Method of synthesis of speech and device for effecting same |
| GB1603993A (en) | 1977-06-17 | 1981-12-02 | Texas Instruments Inc | Lattice filter for waveform or speech synthesis circuits using digital logic |
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1979
- 1979-04-23 GB GB7914082A patent/GB2020077B/en not_active Expired
- 1979-04-27 DE DE2954377A patent/DE2954377C2/de not_active Expired
- 1979-04-27 DE DE2954413A patent/DE2954413C2/de not_active Expired
- 1979-04-27 BR BR7902621A patent/BR7902621A/en unknown
- 1979-04-27 DE DE2954378A patent/DE2954378C2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1979-04-27 IT IT48871/79A patent/IT1164126B/en active
- 1979-04-27 DE DE2917161A patent/DE2917161C2/en not_active Expired
- 1979-05-02 FR FR7911070A patent/FR2439449B1/en not_active Expired
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1980
- 1980-01-16 FR FR8000877A patent/FR2443114A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1980-09-12 GB GB8109731A patent/GB2077018B/en not_active Expired
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1987
- 1987-02-12 HK HK135/87A patent/HK13587A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-02-12 HK HK138/87A patent/HK13887A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-02-12 HK HK136/87A patent/HK13687A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-02-12 HK HK137/87A patent/HK13787A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-02-12 HK HK139/87A patent/HK13987A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-02-12 HK HK140/87A patent/HK14087A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2443114A1 (en) | 1980-06-27 |
| FR2439449B1 (en) | 1987-01-30 |
| DE2917161A1 (en) | 1979-11-29 |
| DE2954377C2 (en) | 1988-11-03 |
| DE2917161C2 (en) | 1987-03-19 |
| DE2954413C2 (en) | 1989-12-14 |
| HK13687A (en) | 1987-02-20 |
| HK13587A (en) | 1987-02-20 |
| HK13987A (en) | 1987-02-20 |
| HK13887A (en) | 1987-02-20 |
| HK13787A (en) | 1987-02-20 |
| IT1164126B (en) | 1987-04-08 |
| IT7948871A0 (en) | 1979-04-27 |
| GB2020077B (en) | 1983-01-12 |
| FR2439449A1 (en) | 1980-05-16 |
| HK14087A (en) | 1987-02-20 |
| GB2020077A (en) | 1979-11-07 |
| DE2954378C2 (en) | 1990-08-16 |
| GB2077018A (en) | 1981-12-09 |
| BR7902621A (en) | 1979-10-30 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE20 | Patent expired after termination of 20 years |
Effective date: 19990422 |