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`Docket No.: 070469-1079
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`Please amendthe claims as follows:
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`1. (Currently amended) A translation device which, in a conversation betweenafirst speaker
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`and a second speaker, translates a language of one speakerinto a language of the other speaker and
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`outputs a synthesized voice after amplifying a sound level of the synthesized voice, the translation
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`device comprising:
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`a first microphone that receives input ofa first voice of the first speaker;
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`a first voice recognition circuit that recognizes the first voice to output a first character
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`string;
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`a first translation circuit that translates the first character string output from the first voice
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`recognition circuit into a language of the second speaker to output a third character string;
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`a first voice synthesis circuit that converts the third character string output from the first
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`translation circuit into a first translated voice;
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`a first loudspeaker that amplifies a soundlevel ofthe first translated voice;
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`a second microphonethat receives input of a second voice of the second speaker;
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`a second voice recognition circuit that recognizes the second voice to output a second
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`characterstring;
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`a secondtranslation circuit that translates the second character string output from the second
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`voice recognition circuit into a languageofthe first speaker to output a fourth character string;
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`a second voice synthesis circuit that converts the fourth character string output from the
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`second translation circuit into a second translated voice;
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`a second loudspeaker that amplifies a sound level of the secondtranslated voice;
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`Please amendthe claims as follows:
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`1. (Currently amended) A translation device which, in a conversation betweenafirst speaker
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`and a second speaker, translates a language of one speakerinto a language of the other speaker and
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`outputs a synthesized voice after amplifying a sound level of the synthesized voice, the translation
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`device comprising:
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`a first microphone that receives input ofa first voice of the first speaker;
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`a first voice recognition circuit that recognizes the first voice to output a first character
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`string;
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`a first translation circuit that translates the first character string output from the first voice
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`recognition circuit into a language of the second speaker to output a third character string;
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`a first voice synthesis circuit that converts the third character string output from the first
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`translation circuit into a first translated voice;
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`a first loudspeaker that amplifies a soundlevel ofthe first translated voice;
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`a second microphonethat receives input of a second voice of the second speaker;
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`a second voice recognition circuit that recognizes the second voice to output a second
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`characterstring;
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`a secondtranslation circuit that translates the second character string output from the second
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`voice recognition circuit into a languageofthe first speaker to output a fourth character string;
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`a second voice synthesis circuit that converts the fourth character string output from the
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`second translation circuit into a second translated voice;
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`a second loudspeaker that amplifies a sound level of the secondtranslated voice;
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`a first echo canceller that, when first echo refers to a phenomenonin whichthefirst
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`translated voice whose sound level has been amplified by the first loudspeaker enters into the
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`second microphone, estimates a first echo signal indicating the first echo from the first translated
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`voice anda first transfer function correspondingto the first echo, and removesthefirst echo signal
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`from an output signal of the second microphone;
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`a second echo canceller that, when second echorefers to a phenomenon in which the second
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`translated voice whose sound level has been amplified by the second loudspeakerenters into the
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`first microphone, estimates a second echosignal indicating the second echo from the second
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`translated voice and a secondtransfer function corresponding to the second echo, and removes the
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`second echo signal from an output signal of the first microphone; [[and]]
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`a control circuit,
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`wherein the control circuit causes:
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`the first echo canceller to update the first transfer function used to estimate the first
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`echo signal during a period in whichthefirst voice synthesis circuit is outputting the first translated
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`voice; and
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`the second echo canceller to update the second transfer function used to estimate the
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`second echo signal during a period in which the second voice synthesis circuit is outputting the
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`second translated voice;
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`a first crosstalk canceller that, when first crosstalk refers to a phenomenon in whichthefirst
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`voice enters into the second microphone, estimatesa first crosstalk signal indicating the first
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`crosstalk from the first voice and removesthefirst crosstalk signal from the output signal of the
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`second microphone; and
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`a second crosstalk canceller that, when second crosstalk refers to a phenomenon in which the
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`second voice enters into the first microphone, estimates a second crosstalk signal indicating the
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`second crosstalk from the second voice and removes the second crosstalk signal from the output
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`signal of the first microphone.
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`2. (Original) The translation device according to claim 1, further comprising:
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`a third echo canceller that, when third echo refers to a phenomenon in whichthefirst
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`translated voice whose sound level has been amplified by the first loudspeaker enters into thefirst
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`microphone, estimates a third echo signal indicating the third echo from thefirst translated voice
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`and a third transfer function corresponding to the third echo, and removesthe third echo signal from
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`the output signal of the first microphone; and
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`a fourth echo canceller that, when fourth echo refers to a phenomenonin which the second
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`translated voice whose sound level has been amplified by the second loudspeakerenters into the
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`second microphone, estimates a fourth echo signal indicating the fourth echo from the second
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`translated voice and a fourth transfer function corresponding to the fourth echo, and removesthe
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`fourth echo signal from the output signal of the second microphone,
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`wherein the control circuit causes:
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`the third echo canceller to update the third transfer function used to estimate the third echo
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`signal during a period in which thefirst voice synthesis circuit is outputting the first translated
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`voice; and
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`the fourth echo canceller to update the fourth transfer function used to estimate the fourth
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`echo signal during a period in which the second voice synthesis circuit is outputting the second
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`translated voice.
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`3. (Currently amended) A translation device which, in a conversation betweena first speaker
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`and a second speaker, translates a language of one speaker into a language of the other speaker and
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`outputs a synthesized voice after amplifying a sound level of the synthesized voice, the translation
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`device comprising:
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`a first microphone that receives input ofa first voice of the first speaker;
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`a first voice recognition circuit that recognizes the first voice to output a first character
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`string;
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`a first translation circuit that translates the first character string output from thefirst voice
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`recognition circuit into a language of the second speaker to output a third character string;
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`a first voice synthesis circuit that converts the third character string output from thefirst
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`translation circuit into a first translated voice;
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`a first loudspeaker that amplifies a soundlevel ofthe first translated voice;
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`a second microphonethat receives input of a second voice of the second speaker;
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`a second voice recognition circuit that recognizes the second voice to output a second
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`characterstring;
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`a secondtranslation circuit that translates the second character string output from the second
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`voice recognition circuit into a languageofthe first speaker to output a fourth character string;
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`a second voice synthesis circuit that converts the fourth character string output from the
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`second translation circuit into a second translated voice;
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`a second loudspeaker that amplifies a sound level of the secondtranslated voice;
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`a third first echo canceller that, when thid first echo refers to a phenomenonin which the
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`first translated voice whose sound level has been amplified by the first loudspeaker enters into the
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`first microphone,estimates a third first echo signal indicating the third first echo from thefirst
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`translated voice and a thie first transfer function correspondingto the thid first echo, and removes
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`the third first echo signal from an output signal of the first microphone;
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`a feurth second echo canceller that, when feurth second echo refers to a phenomenonin
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`which the second translated voice whose sound level has been amplified by the second loudspeaker
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`enters into the second microphone, estimates a feurth second echo signal indicating the feurth
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`second echo from the second translated voice and a feurth second transfer function corresponding to
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`the fourth second echo, and removes the feurth second echosignal from an output signal of the
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`second microphone; and
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`a control circuit,
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`wherein the control circuit causes:
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`the third first echo canceller to update the third first transfer function used to estimate
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`the third first echo signal during a period in whichthe first voice synthesis circuit is outputting the
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`first translated voice; and
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`the feurth second echo canceller to update the fourth second transfer function used to
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`estimate the feurth second echosignal during a period in which the second voice synthesis circuit is
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`outputting the secondtranslated voice;
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`a first crosstalk canceller that, when first crosstalk refers to a phenomenon in whichthefirst
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`voice enters into the second microphone, estimatesa first crosstalk signal indicating the first
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`crosstalk from the first voice and removesthefirst crosstalk signal from the output signal of the
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`second microphone; and
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`a secondcrosstalk canceller that, when second crosstalk refers to a phenomenon in which the
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`second voice enters into the first microphone, estimates a second crosstalk signal indicating the
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`second crosstalk from the second voice and removes the second crosstalk signal from the output
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`signal of the first microphone.
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`4. (Cancelled)
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`5. (Previously presented) The translation device according to claim 1, further comprising:
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`a first language selection circuit that receives a selection of a first language used bythefirst
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`speaker from the first speaker and notifies the control circuit of the selection; and
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`a second language selection circuit that receives a selection of a second language used by the
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`second speaker from the second speaker and notifies the control circuit of the selection,
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`wherein the control circuit causes:
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`in accordance with the first language notified from the first language selection circuit and
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`the second language notified from the second languageselection circuit,
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`the first voice recognition circuit to recognize a voice in the first language;
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`the second voice recognition circuit to recognize a voice in the second language;
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`the first translation circuit to translate the first language into the second language;
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`the secondtranslation circuit to translate the second language into the first language;
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`the first voice synthesis circuit to synthesize a voice in the second language; and
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`the second voice synthesis circuit to synthesize a voice in thefirst language.
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`6. (Previously presented) The translation device according to claim 1, further comprising:
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`a first language identification circuit that identifies a first language by the first voice and
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`notifies the control circuit of a result of the identification; and
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`a second language identification circuit that identifies a second language by the second voice
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`and notifies the control circuit of a result of the identification,
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`wherein the control circuit causes:
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`in accordance with the first language identified by the first language identification circuit
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`and the second languageidentified by the second language identification circuit,
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`the first voice recognition circuit to recognize a voice in the first language;
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`the second voice recognition circuit to recognize a voice in the second language;
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`the first translation circuit to translate the first language into the second language;
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`the secondtranslation circuit to translate the second language into the first language;
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`the first voice synthesis circuit to synthesize a voice in the second language; and
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`the second voice synthesis circuit to synthesize a voice in thefirst language.
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`7. (Original) The translation device according to claim 5,
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`wherein whenthe first language received by the first language selection circuit and the
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`second languagereceived by the second languageselection circuit are same,
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`the control circuit deactivates the first echo canceller, the second echo canceller, the first
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`translation circuit, the second translation circuit, the first voice synthesis circuit, and the second
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`voice synthesis circuit.
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`8. (Original) The translation device according to claim 6,
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`wherein whenthe first language identified by the first language identification circuit and the
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`second language identified by the second languageidentification circuit are same,
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`the control circuit deactivates the first echo canceller, the second echo canceller, the first
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`translation circuit, the second translation circuit, the first voice synthesis circuit, and the second
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`voice synthesis circuit.
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`9. (Previously presented) The translation device according to claim 1, further comprising:
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`a first voice sex-determination circuit that determines a sex ofthe first speaker from a first
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`voice; and
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`a second voice sex-determination circuit that determines a sex of the second speaker from a
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`secondvoice,
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`wherein the control circuit causes:
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`the first voice synthesis circuit to output a synthesized voice of the same sex as a result of
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`the determination by the first voice sex-determination circuit; and
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`the second voice synthesis circuit to output a synthesized voice of the same sex as a result of
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`the determination by the second voice sex-determination circuit.
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`10. (Previously presented) The translation device according to claim 1, further comprising:
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`a first camera that captures an imageofa face ofthe first speaker;
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`a first face recognition circuit that specifies the first speaker in accordance with a first image
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`signal output from the first camera;
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`a second camera that captures an image of a face of the second speaker;
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`a second face recognition circuit that specifies the second speaker in accordance with a
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`second image signal output from the second camera; and
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`a database that stores a speaker and a language of the speakerin a pair,
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`wherein the control circuit:
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`notifies the first voice recognition circuit, the first translation circuit, the second translation
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`circuit, and the first voice synthesis circuit of a first language ofthe first speaker when a language of
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`the first speaker identified by the first face recognition circuit is stored in the database; and
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`notifies the second voice recognition circuit, the first translation circuit, the second
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`translation circuit, and the second voice synthesis circuit of a second language of the second speaker
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`whena language of the second speakeridentified by the second face recognition circuit is stored in
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`the database.
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`11. (Original) The translation device according to claim 10, further comprising:
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`a first image sex-determination circuit that determines a sex ofthe first speaker from the first
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`image signal output from the first camera; and
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`a second image sex-determination circuit that determines a sex of the second speaker from
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`the second imagesignal output from the second camera,
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`wherein the control circuit causes:
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`the first voice synthesis circuit to output a synthesized voice of the same sex as a result of
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`the determination by the first image sex-determination circuit; and
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`the second voice synthesis circuit to output a synthesized voice of the same sex as a result of
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`the determination by the second image sex-determination circuit.
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`12. (Currently amended) A translation device which, in a conversation betweena first
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`speaker and a secondspeaker, translates a language of one speakerinto a language of the other
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`speaker and outputs a synthesized voice after amplifying a soundlevel of the synthesized voice, the
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`translation device comprising:
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`a first microphone that receives input ofa first voice of the first speaker;
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`a first voice recognition circuit that recognizes the first voice to output a first character
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`string;
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`a first translation circuit that translates the first character string output from thefirst voice
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`recognition circuit into a language of the second speaker to output a third character string;
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`a first voice synthesis circuit that converts the third character string output from the first
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`translation circuit into a first translated voice;
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`a second microphonethat receives input of a second voice of the second speaker;
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`a second voice recognition circuit that recognizes the second voice to output a second
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`characterstring;
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`a secondtranslation circuit that translates the second character string output from the second
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`voice recognition circuit into a languageofthe first speaker to output a fourth character string;
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`a second voice synthesis circuit that converts the fourth character string output from the
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`second translation circuit into a second translated voice;
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`a summingcircuit that sums the first translated voice output from the first voice synthesis
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`circuit and the second translated voice output from the second voice synthesis circuit to output a
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`sum translated voice;
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`a loudspeaker that amplifies a sound level of the sum translated voice output from the
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`summing circuit;
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`a fH#th first echo canceller that, when fh first echo refers to a phenomenon in which the
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`sum translated voice whose soundlevel has been amplified by the loudspeaker enters into the
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`second microphone, emirates estimates a fH#th first echo signal indicating the fH#th first echo from
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`the sum translated voice and a fh first transfer function corresponding to the 4h first echo, and
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`removesthe fh first echo signal from an output signal of the second microphone;
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`a shxth second echo canceller that, when steth second echo refers to a phenomenon in which
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`the sum translated voice whose soundlevel has been amplified by the loudspeakerenters into the
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`first microphone, estimates a st<th second echo signal indicating the stxth second echo from the sum
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`translated voice and a s#xth second transfer function corresponding to the stxth second echo, and
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`removesthe st#xth second echo signal from an output signal of the first microphone; and
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`a control circuit,
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`wherein the control circuit causes:
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`the f#th first echo canceller to update the th first transfer function used to emirate estimate
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`the fh first echo signal during a period in whichthe first voice synthesis circuit is outputting the
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`first translated voice or the second voice synthesis circuit is outputting the second translated voice;
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`and
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`the stxth second echo canceller to update the steth second transfer function used to estimate
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`the sixth second echo signal during a period in whichthefirst voice synthesis circuit is outputting
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`the first translated voice or the second voice synthesis circuit is outputting the second translated
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`voice.
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`13. (Original) The translation device according to claim 12, further comprising:
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`a first crosstalk canceller that, when first crosstalk refers to a phenomenonin whichthefirst
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`voice enters into the second microphone,estimatesa first crosstalk signal indicating the first
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`crosstalk from the first voice and removesthefirst crosstalk signal from the output signal of the
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`second microphone; and
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`a second crosstalk canceller that, when secondcrosstalk refers to a phenomenonin which the
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`second voice enters into the first microphone, estimates a second crosstalk signal indicating the
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`second crosstalk from the second voice and removes the second crosstalk signal from the output
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`signal of the first microphone.
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`14. (Currently amended) A translation methodfor, in a conversation betweena first speaker
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`and a second speaker, translating a language of one speaker into a language of the other speaker and
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`outputting a synthesized voice after amplifying a sound level of the synthesized voice, the
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`translation method comprising:
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`receiving input of a first voice of the first speaker;
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`recognizing the first voice to outputa first character string;
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`translating the first character string output in the recognizing ofthe first voice into a
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`language of the second speaker to output a third characterstring;
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`converting the third character string output in the translating of the first character string into
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`a first translated voice;
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`amplifying a sound levelofthe first translated voice;
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`receiving input of a second voice of the second speaker;
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`recognizing the second voice to output a second characterstring;
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`translating the second character string output in the recognizing of the second voice into a
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`language ofthe first speaker to output a fourth characterstring;
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`converting the fourth character string output in the translating of the second characterstring
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`into a secondtranslated voice;
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`amplifying a sound level of the second translated voice;
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`whenfirst echo refers to a phenomenon in whichthe first translated voice whose soundlevel
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`has been amplified in the amplifying of the sound level ofthe first translated voice is received in the
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`receiving of input of the second voice, estimating a first echo signal indicating the first echo from
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`the first translated voice anda first transfer function correspondingto the first echo, and removing
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`the first echo signal from an output signal output in the receiving of input of the second voice;
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`when second echorefers to a phenomenonin which the second translated voice whose sound
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`level has been amplified in the amplifying of the sound level of the secondtranslated voiceis
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`received in the receiving of input of the first voice, estimating a second echo signal indicating the
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`second echo from the second translated voice and a secondtransfer function corresponding to the
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`second echo, and removing the second echo signal from an output signal output in the receiving of
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`input of the first voice; [[and]]
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`giving an instruction to update the first transfer function used to estimate the first echo signal
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`in the estimating of the first echo signal during a period in whichthefirst translated voice is being
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`output in the converting of the third character string, and to update the second transfer function used
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`to estimate the second echo signal in the estimating of the second echo signal during a period in
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`which the second translated voice is being output in the converting of the fourth character string;
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`estimating a first crosstalk signal indicating a first crosstalk from the first voice and
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`removing the first crosstalk signal from the output signal of the second microphone, wherethefirst
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`crosstalk refers to a phenomenon in whichthefirst voice enters into the second microphone: and
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`estimating a second crosstalk signal indicating a second crosstalk from the second voice and
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`removing the second crosstalk signal from the output signal of the first microphone, where the
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`secondcrosstalk refers to a phenomenon in which the second voice enters into the first microphone.
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`15. (Currently amended) A translation methodfor, in a conversation betweena first speaker
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`and a second speaker, translating a language of one speaker into a language of the other speaker and
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`outputting a synthesized voice after amplifying a sound level of the synthesized voice, the
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`translation method comprising:
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`receiving input of a first voice of the first speaker;
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`recognizing the first voice to outputa first character string;
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`translating the first character string output in the recognizing ofthe first voice into a
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`language of the second speaker to output a third characterstring;
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`converting the third character string output in the translating of the first character string into
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`a first translated voice;
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`amplifying a sound levelofthe first translated voice;
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`receiving input of a second voice of the second speaker;
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`recognizing the second voice to output a second characterstring;
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`translating the second character string output in the recognizing of the second voice into a
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`language ofthe first speaker to output a fourth characterstring;
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`converting the fourth character string output in the translating of the second characterstring
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`into a secondtranslated voice;
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`amplifying a sound level of the second translated voice;
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`when ¢hitd first echo refers to a phenomenon in whichthefirst translated voice whose sound
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`level has been amplified in the amplifying of the soundlevel ofthe first translated voice is received
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`in the receiving of input of the first voice, estimating a third first echo signal indicating the third
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`first echo from thefirst translated voice and a thied first transfer function corresponding to the third
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`first echo, and removingthe third first echo signal from an output signal output in the receiving of
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`input of the first voice;
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`when fourth second echo refers to a phenomenon in whichthe secondtranslated voice
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`whose sound level has been amplified in the amplifying of the sound level of the secondtranslated
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`voice is received in the receiving of input of the second voice, estimating a feurth second echo
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`signal indicating the feurth second echo from the second translated voice and a feurth second
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`transfer function corresponding to the feurth second echo, and removing the feurth second echo
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`signal from an output signal output in the receiving of input of the second voice; and
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`giving an instruction to update the third first transfer function used to estimate the third first
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`echo signal in the estimating of the third first echo signal during a period in whichthefirst
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`translated voice is being output in the converting of the third character string, and to update the
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`fourth second transfer function used to estimate the feurth second echosignal in the estimating of
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`the feurth second echo signal during a period in which the secondtranslated voice is being output in
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`the converting of the fourth characterstring;
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`estimating a first crosstalk signal indicating a first crosstalk from the first voice and
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`removing the first crosstalk signal from the output signal of the second microphone, wherethefirst
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`crosstalk refers to a phenomenon in whichthefirst voice enters into the second microphone: and
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`estimating a second crosstalk signal indicating a second crosstalk from the second voice and
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`removing the second crosstalk signal from the output signal of the first microphone, where the
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`secondcrosstalk refers to a phenomenon in which the second voice enters into the first microphone.
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