Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating speech signals using an encoder/decoder that synthesizes human voice signals (a “vocoder”). A processor may receive inputs that include a plurality of mel scale spectrograms, a fundamental frequency signal, and a constant noise signal. The received inputs may be encoded into two vector sequences by concatenating the received inputs and then filtering a result of the concatenating operation. A plurality of harmonic samples may be generated from one of the two generated vector sequences using an additive oscillator. The harmonic samples may be generated using processing steps that include applying a sigmoid non-linearity to the one of the two generated vector sequences. Each of the plurality of harmonic samples may then be used to create a vector, which may be used as an input for a convolutional decoder for adversarial training. The convolutional decoder may output the speech signals based on the vector made up of the plurality of harmonic samples.

Abstract: Enabling question object owner and status tracking can include establishing one or more question objects within an email message from a sender to a set of recipients. Question objects can be maintained on the server with unique identifiers. The question object(s) can have multiple sub question objects. Each question object or sub question object can be delegated a question owner, which can be maintained in the server. Recipients (answer providers) can take responsibility for answering various parts of the question object or the whole question object or for tackling a task associated with the question object. The server can associate and record question providers with their various responsibilities or answers. The server can then dynamically update a portion or all of the originally sent email message in the question owner's email account and the recipients' (answer providers') email accounts to show the answer and the answer provider.

Abstract: Enabling question object owner and status tracking can include establishing one or more question objects within an email message from a sender to a set of recipients. Question objects can be maintained on the server with unique identifiers. The question object(s) can have multiple sub question objects. Each question object or sub question object can be delegated a question owner, which can be maintained in the server. Recipients (answer providers) can take responsibility for answering various parts of the question object or the whole question object or for tackling a task associated with the question object. The server can associate and record question providers with their various responsibilities or answers. The server can then dynamically update a portion or all of the originally sent email message in the question owner's email account and the recipients' (answer providers') email accounts to show the answer and the answer provider.