Text-to-speech converter of a facsimile graphic image
US4996707A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 1989 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S379/908
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system is described that includes a capability to receive and store graphic images from remote facsimile machines. The system includes a software that can convert graphic images of textual material into an ASCII coded file so that either keywords or the coverted text may be converted to speech giving the addressee-user the ability to review incoming facsimiles from a remote telephone. The system includes a relay capability, the capability to print on command and to originate facsimiles either from text files or scanned papers.
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