EP0865026A3

Method for modifying speech speed

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for speed modification of speech signals, in particular digitized speech signals. In this method, an analog voice signal is digitized and stored in a memory. In addition, a factor α is defined by which the speech signal is lengthened or shortened. A window function with a first rising section, a second, directly following the first section, constant section and a third, directly adjacent to the second section, falling section, placed over the speech signal.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0427953A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1,2
EP0608833A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1,2
EP0726560A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1,2

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
19710545	Germany	A	1997-03-14
19710545	Germany	A	1997-03-14
19710545	Germany	–	1997-03-14
DE1997110545	–	–	–

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Document	Office	Kind
DE19710545C1	Germany	C1	1997-12-04
EP0865026A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1998-09-16
EP0865026A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1999-02-10
EP0865026B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2003-12-03
AT255763T	Austria	T	2003-12-15
ATE255763T1	Austria	T1	2003-12-15
DE59810302D1	Germany	D1	2004-01-15

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2018-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2018-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-12-29	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2017-11-29	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2017-10-03	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2016-07-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-05-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-05-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-04-21	Change of representativeR082	R082	DE
2016-03-28	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2011-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2005-03-02	Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)732E	732E	GB
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2004-08-27	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
2004-01-15	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2003-12-24	Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)GBT	GBT	EP
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2003-03-26	Title (correction)METHOD FOR MODIFYING SPEECH SPEEDRTI1	RTI1	EP
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1999-09-22	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1999-02-10	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1999-02-10	Request for extension of the european patentAL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SIAX	AX	EP
1998-12-23	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1998-09-16	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1998-09-16	Request for extension of the european patentAL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SIAX	AX	EP
1998-07-31	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Method for modifying speech speed

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