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Title: Speech processing using maximum likelihood continuity mapping

Abstract

Speech processing is obtained that, given a probabilistic mapping between static speech sounds and pseudo-articulator positions, allows sequences of speech sounds to be mapped to smooth sequences of pseudo-articulator positions. In addition, a method for learning a probabilistic mapping between static speech sounds and pseudo-articulator position is described. The method for learning the mapping between static speech sounds and pseudo-articulator position uses a set of training data composed only of speech sounds. The said speech processing can be applied to various speech analysis tasks, including speech recognition, speaker recognition, speech coding, speech synthesis, and voice mimicry.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Santa Fe, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872961
Patent Number(s):
6052662
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Los Alamos, MX)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G10 - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS G10L - SPEECH ANALYSIS OR SYNTHESIS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
speech; processing; maximum; likelihood; continuity; mapping; obtained; probabilistic; static; sounds; pseudo-articulator; positions; allows; sequences; mapped; smooth; addition; method; learning; position; described; set; training; data; composed; applied; various; analysis; tasks; including; recognition; speaker; coding; synthesis; voice; mimicry; speech sounds; speech processing; speech coding; training data; /704/

Citation Formats

Hogden, John E. Speech processing using maximum likelihood continuity mapping. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Hogden, John E. Speech processing using maximum likelihood continuity mapping. United States.
Hogden, John E. Sat . "Speech processing using maximum likelihood continuity mapping". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872961.
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