Patents by Inventor Yuji Hisaminato
Yuji Hisaminato has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11842719Abstract: A sound processing method obtains note data representative of a note; obtains an audio signal to be processed; specifies, in accordance with the note, an expression sample representative of a sound expression to be imparted to the note and an expression period, of the audio signal, to which the sound expression is to be imparted to the note; and specifies, in accordance with the expression sample and the expression period, a processing parameter relating to an expression imparting processing for imparting the sound expression to a portion corresponding to the expression period in the audio signal. The method then generates a processed audio signal by performing the expression imparting processing in accordance with the expression sample, the expression period, and the processing parameter to the audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Merlijn Blaauw, Jordi Bonada, Ryunosuke Daido, Yuji Hisaminato
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Patent number: 11410637Abstract: A voice synthesis method according to an embodiment includes altering a series of synthesis spectra in a partial period of a synthesis voice based on a series of amplitude spectrum envelope contours of a voice expression to obtain a series of altered spectra to which the voice expression has been imparted, and synthesizing a series of voice samples to which the voice expression has been imparted, based on the series of altered spectra.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Jordi Bonada, Merlijn Blaauw, Keijiro Saino, Ryunosuke Daido, Michael Wilson, Yuji Hisaminato
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Patent number: 11289066Abstract: A voice synthesis method includes: sequentially acquiring voice units comprising at least one of diphone or a triphone in accordance with synthesis information for synthesizing voices; generating statistical spectral envelopes using a statistical model built by machine learning in accordance with the synthesis information for synthesizing the voices; and concatenating the sequentially acquired voice units and modifying a frequency spectral envelope of each voice unit in accordance with the generated statistical spectral envelope, thereby synthesizing a voice signal based on the concatenated voice units having the modified frequency spectra.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Yuji Hisaminato, Ryunosuke Daido, Keijiro Saino, Jordi Bonada, Merlijn Blaauw
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Publication number: 20210005176Abstract: A sound processing method obtains note data representative of a note; obtains an audio signal to be processed; specifies, in accordance with the note, an expression sample representative of a sound expression to be imparted to the note and an expression period, of the audio signal, to which the sound expression is to be imparted to the note; and specifies, in accordance with the expression sample and the expression period, a processing parameter relating to an expression imparting processing for imparting the sound expression to a portion corresponding to the expression period in the audio signal. The method then generates a processed audio signal by performing the expression imparting processing in accordance with the expression sample, the expression period, and the processing parameter to the audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Merlijn BLAAUW, Jordi BONADA, Ryunosuke DAIDO, Yuji HISAMINATO
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Patent number: 10490181Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a voice input section that receives a remark (a question) via a voice signal; a reply creation section that creates a voice sequence of a reply (response) to the remark; a pitch analysis section that analyzes the pitch of a first segment (e.g., word ending) of the remark; and a voice generation section (a voice synthesis section, etc.) that generates a reply, in the form of voice, represented by the voice sequence. The voice generation section controls the pitch of the entire reply in such a manner that the pitch of a second segment (e.g., word ending) of the reply assumes a predetermined pitch (e.g., five degrees down) with respect to the pitch of the first segment of the remark. Such arrangements can realize synthesis of replying voice capable of giving a natural feel to the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Matsubara, Junya Ura, Takehiko Kawahara, Yuji Hisaminato, Katsuji Yoshimura
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Publication number: 20190251950Abstract: A voice synthesis method according to an embodiment includes altering a series of synthesis spectra in a partial period of a synthesis voice based on a series of amplitude spectrum envelope contours of a voice expression to obtain a series of altered spectra to which the voice expression has been imparted, and synthesizing a series of voice samples to which the voice expression has been imparted, based on the series of altered spectra.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Jordi BONADA, Merlijn BLAAUW, Keijiro SAINO, Ryunosuke DAIDO, Michael WILSON, Yuji HISAMINATO
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Publication number: 20190130893Abstract: A voice synthesis method includes: sequentially acquiring voice units in accordance with synthesis information for synthesizing voices; generating statistical spectral envelopes using a statistical model in accordance with the synthesis information for synthesizing the voices; and concatenating the sequentially acquired voice units and modifying a frequency spectral envelope of each voice unit in accordance with the generated statistical spectral envelope, thereby synthesizing a voice signal based on the concatenated voice units having the modified frequency spectra.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Yuji HISAMINATO, Ryunosuke DAIDO, Keijiro SAINO, Jordi BONADA, Merlijn BLAAUW
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Patent number: 9685152Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a voice input section that receives a remark (a question) via a voice signal; a reply creation section that creates a voice sequence of a reply (response) to the remark; a pitch analysis section that analyzes the pitch of a first segment (e.g., word ending) of the remark; and a voice generation section (a voice synthesis section, etc.) that generates a reply, in the form of voice, represented by the voice sequence. The voice generation section controls the pitch of the entire reply in such a manner that the pitch of a second segment (e.g., word ending) of the reply assumes a predetermined pitch (e.g., five degrees down) with respect to the pitch of the first segment of the remark. Such arrangements can realize synthesis of replying voice capable of giving a natural feel to the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Matsubara, Junya Ura, Takehiko Kawahara, Yuji Hisaminato, Katsuji Yoshimura
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Publication number: 20170110111Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a voice input section that receives a remark (a question) via a voice signal; a reply creation section that creates a voice sequence of a reply (response) to the remark; a pitch analysis section that analyzes the pitch of a first segment (e.g., word ending) of the remark; and a voice generation section (a voice synthesis section, etc.) that generates a reply, in the form of voice, represented by the voice sequence. The voice generation section controls the pitch of the entire reply in such a manner that the pitch of a second segment (e.g., word ending) of the reply assumes a predetermined pitch (e.g., five degrees down) with respect to the pitch of the first segment of the remark. Such arrangements can realize synthesis of replying voice capable of giving a natural feel to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Hiroaki MATSUBARA, Junya URA, Takehiko KAWAHARA, Yuji HISAMINATO, Katsuji YOSHIMURA
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Patent number: 9424831Abstract: A voice synthesizing apparatus includes a manipulation determiner configured to determine a manipulation position which is moved according to a manipulation of a user, and a voice synthesizer configured to generate, in response to an instruction to generate a voice in which a second phoneme follows a first phoneme, a voice signal so that vocalization of the first phoneme starts before the manipulation position reaches a reference position and that vocalization from the first phoneme to the second phoneme is made when the manipulation position reaches the reference position.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventor: Yuji Hisaminato
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Publication number: 20160086597Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a voice input section that receives a remark (a question) via a voice signal; a reply creation section that creates a voice sequence of a reply (response) to the remark; a pitch analysis section that analyzes the pitch of a first segment (e.g., word ending) of the remark; and a voice generation section (a voice synthesis section, etc.) that generates a reply, in the form of voice, represented by the voice sequence. The voice generation section controls the pitch of the entire reply in such a manner that the pitch of a second segment (e.g., word ending) of the reply assumes a predetermined pitch (e.g., five degrees down) with respect to the pitch of the first segment of the remark. Such arrangements can realize synthesis of replying voice capable of giving a natural feel to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Hiroaki MATSUBARA, Junya URA, Takehiko KAWAHARA, Yuji HISAMINATO, Katsuji YOSHIMURA
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Patent number: 9286906Abstract: In a voice processing apparatus, a processor is configured to adjust, a fundamental frequency of a first voice signal corresponding to a voice having target voice characteristics to a fundamental frequency of a second voice signal corresponding to a voice having initial voice characteristics different from the target voice characteristics. The processor is further configured to sequentially generate a processed spectrum based on a spectrum of the first voice signal and a spectrum of the second voice signal by: dividing the spectrum of the first voice signal into a plurality of harmonic band components after the fundamental frequency of the first voice signal has been adjusted; allocating each harmonic band component of the first voice signal to each harmonic frequency associated with the fundamental frequency of the second voice signal; and adjusting an envelope and phase of each harmonic band component according to the spectrum of the second voice signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Jordi Bonada, Merlijn Blaauw, Yuji Hisaminato
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Publication number: 20140244262Abstract: A voice synthesizing apparatus includes a manipulation determiner configured to determine a manipulation position which is moved according to a manipulation of a user, and a voice synthesizer configured to generate, in response to an instruction to generate a voice in which a second phoneme follows a first phoneme, a voice signal so that vocalization of the first phoneme starts before the manipulation position reaches a reference position and that vocalization from the first phoneme to the second phoneme is made when the manipulation position reaches the reference position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventor: Yuji HISAMINATO
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Publication number: 20140006018Abstract: In a voice processing apparatus, a processor is configured to adjust, a fundamental frequency of a first voice signal corresponding to a voice having target voice characteristics to a fundamental frequency of a second voice signal corresponding to a voice having initial voice characteristics different from the target voice characteristics. The processor is further configured to sequentially generate a processed spectrum based on a spectrum of the first voice signal and a spectrum of the second voice signal by: dividing the spectrum of the first voice signal into a plurality of harmonic band components after the fundamental frequency of the first voice signal has been adjusted; allocating each harmonic band component of the first voice signal to each harmonic frequency associated with the fundamental frequency of the second voice signal; and adjusting an envelope and phase of each harmonic band component according to the spectrum of the second voice signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Jordi BONADA, Merlijn BLAAUW, Yuji HISAMINATO
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Patent number: 7065489Abstract: A voice synthesizing apparatus comprises: a memory that stores phoneme pieces having a plurality of different pitches for each phoneme represented by a same phoneme symbol; a reading device that reads a phoneme piece by using a pitch as an index; and a voice synthesizer that synthesizes a voice in accordance with the read phoneme piece.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2002Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventors: Yuji Hisaminato, Jordi Bonada Sanjaume
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Publication number: 20020184032Abstract: A voice synthesizing apparatus comprises: a memory that stores phoneme pieces having a plurality of different pitches for each phoneme represented by a same phoneme symbol; a reading device that reads a phoneme piece by using a pitch as an index; and a voice synthesizer that synthesizes a voice in accordance with the read phoneme piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Yuji Hisaminato, Jordi Bonada Sanjaume