Apparatus and method for controlling output format of information
US8874445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B21/009
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling the output format of information is provided. The apparatus includes a communications unit configured to receive information intended for at least one recipient. The apparatus also includes a selection unit, which is configured to automatically detect, based on the at least one recipient, an externally-specified indication of a preferred form of output selected from amongst a plurality of available forms of output. The selection unit causes the information to be outputted in the preferred form of output. A method and a computer program product are also provided for controlling the output format of information.
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