IP Library Granted Patent US 7,643,991
Granted Patent B2
US 7,643,991 · App. 10/916,975 · Granted Jan 5, 2010

Speech enhancement for electronic voiced messages

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Patent No.
US 7,643,991
App. No.
10/916,975
Granted
Jan 5, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides for processing voice data. The vocalic of at least one word associated with the electronic voice signal is elongated. The magnitude of at least one consonant spike of the at least one word associated with the electronic voice signal is increased. Through the emphasis of the consonants, intelligibility of speech is increased.

Claims (42)

1. A computer-implemented method for processing voice data, comprising:

elongating a vocalic of at least one word associated with an electronic voice signal by increasing a distance between spikes;

increasing a magnitude of at least one consonant spike of the at least one word associated with the electronic voice signal; and

increasing the time lapse between separate words.

2. A computer-implemented method for processing voice data, comprising:

elongating a vocalic of at least one word associated with an electronic voice signal by increasing a distance between spikes;

increasing a magnitude of at least one consonant spike of the at least one word associated with the electronic voice signal; and

summarizing two or more words into one word.

3. A computer-implemented method for processing voice data, comprising:

elongating a vocalic of at least one word associated with an electronic voice signal by increasing a distance between spikes;

increasing a magnitude of at least one consonant spike of the at least one word associated with the electronic voice signal; and

transmitting words that do not belong to a predefined set of words.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein one member of the predefined set of words is the word “the”.

5. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with computer code for execution on at least one processor, the computer code, when executed on the at least one processor, performing a method for processing voice data, the method comprising acts of:

elongating a vocalic of at least one word associated with an electronic voice signal by increasing a distance between spikes;

increasing a magnitude of at least one consonant spike of the at least one word associated with the electronic voice signal; and

increasing the time lapse between separate words.

6. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with computer code for execution on at least one processor, the computer code, when executed on the at least one processor, performing a method for processing voice data, the method comprising acts of:

elongating a vocalic of at least one word associated with an electronic voice signal by increasing a distance between spikes;

increasing a magnitude of at least one consonant spike of the at least one word associated with the electronic voice signal; and

summarizing two or more words into one word.

7. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with computer code for execution on at least one processor, the computer code, when executed on the at least one processor, performing a method for processing voice data, the method comprising acts of:

elongating a vocalic of at least one word associated with an electronic voice signal by increasing a distance between spikes;

increasing a magnitude of at least one consonant spike of the at least one word associated with the electronic voice signal; and

transmitting words that do not belong to a predefined set of words.

8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein one member of the predefined set of words is the word “the”.

9. A system comprising:

at least one processor, programmed to;

elongate a vocalic of at least one word associated with an electronic voice signal by increasing a distance between spikes;

increase a magnitude of at least one consonant spike of the at least one word associated with the electronic voice signal; and

increase the time lapse between separate words.

10. A system comprising:

at least one processor, programmed to;

elongate a vocalic of at least one word associated with an electronic voice signal by increasing a distance between spikes;

increase a magnitude of at least one consonant spike of the at least one word associated with the electronic voice signal; and

summarize two or more words into one word.

11. A system comprising:

at least one processor, programmed to;

elongate a vocalic of at least one word associated with an electronic voice signal by increasing a distance between spikes;

increase a magnitude of at least one consonant spike of the at least one word associated with the electronic voice signal; and

transmit words that do not belong to a predefined set of words.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein one member of the predefined set of words is the word “the”.

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