Method and apparatus for audio navigation of an information appliance
US7483834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L25/48
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention includes an apparatus and method of providing information using an information appliance coupled to a network. The method includes storing text files in a database at a remote location and converting, at the remote location, the text files into speech files. A portion of the speech files requested are downloaded to the information appliance and presented through an audio speaker. The speech files may include audio of electronic program guide (EPG) information, weather information, news information or other information. The method also includes converting the text files into speech files at the remote location using an English text-to-speech (TTS) synthesizer, a Spanish TTS synthesizer, or another language synthesizer. A voice personality may be selected to announce the speech files.
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