Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uunet!samsung!dali.cs.montana.edu!rpi!peck From: peck@ral.rpi.edu (Joseph Peck) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: Speech Synthesis over a modem Summary: more info Message-ID: <{0'$LA+@rpi.edu> Date: 12 Jun 90 19:57:21 GMT Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY Lines: 66 >From jraymond@BBN.COM Tue Jun 12 15:06:47 1990 >Subject: Re: Speech Synthesis over a modem >To: peck@ral.rpi.edu >Cc: jraymond@BBN.COM >Mail-System-Version: > >Joseph Peck writes: > >> Hopefully this hasn't been asked before, and if it hasn't this might >>be interesting. Can I make an A500 do the following: > >Actually, a very similar question was posed before, which generated a >lot of very good information for the project I am working on. Hopefully >this will do the same... > > > >> Answer an incoming VOICE call on a modem, then utilizing the >>speech synthesizer give the caller a brief introduction, and then ask a >>series of questions. After each question, the caller will enter a number >>on their touch tone phone indicating their response. The response will >>be recorded, and appropriate followup questions will be asked. > > You would need to take control of the line after the modem had >answered, then monitor the incoming signals with your digitizer for the >DTMF signals (TouchTones), sifting out the line noise. This maybe >difficult, so there are touch tone decoders available (~$300) that >connect via RS232 (if your interested I could look up the manufacturer), >that could do the decoding for you (if I recall correctly, they even >answer the ringing line). From there, you would need to interface the >incoming voice line to your digitizer, and connect your Amigas audio out >to the phone out. Hopefully these signals would be compatible, except >from what I have heard about the voltage spikes that can come through >the phone lines, it may be wise to isolate the two systems. > > > >>Apparently something for the IBM exists, but it runs around $4000 to $5000. > > >You must be refering to the Natural Microsystems Watson and VBX boards, >if not I would like to know more about others... > > >> If anyone has a clue, their info would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Joe Peck >> peck@ral.rpi.edu > > Well, only half a clue here, and I too would appreciate anymore >light someone could shed on this subject.... > >-- Jayson > >BTW, could you forward this to the Amiga List (where your message was >posted), I can't seem to get there from here. Also, I would appreciate >any info you come across... Thanks! > Well, here's the posting . . . Joe Peck >----------------- >Jayson Raymond >jraymond@bbn.com