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Apparatus for generating synthesized voice from text

Patent 4964167 Issued on October 16, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject July 6, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

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Application

No. 216210 filed on 07/06/1988

US Classes:

704/260Image to speech

Examiners

Primary: Harkcom, Gary V.
Assistant: Merecki, John A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G10L 005/04

Foreign Application Priority Data

1987-07-15 JP

Abstract

An apparatus for generating synthesized voice from a bar code includes a voice encoding unit of a voice data input unit, a composition data analyzer, and an analyzed information library arranged independent of a voice response unit of a control information generator and voice composer. Analyzed information is written into the information store means in the voice encoding unit.

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