SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CREATING AND BROWSING A VOICE WEB
First Claim
1. An apparatus configured to allow a user to interactively browse an audio telephony network, the apparatus comprising:
- a. means for coupling an originating user to a first telephony service at a first telephone number;
b. means for providing a first audio indication with a first associated text having an associated second telephone number, wherein the audio indication is configured to be sensed by the originating user; and
c. means for sensing the originating user repeating the first associated text and in response thereto coupling the originating user to a second telephony service at the second telephone number.
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Abstract
The present invention allows a user to audibly and interactively browse through a network of audio information, forming a seamless integration of the world wide web and the entire telephone network browsable from any telephone set. Preferably a browser controller allows the user to receive audio information and to transmit verbal instructions. The browser controller links the user to voice pages, which can be any telephone station or world wide web page, in response to voice commands. Upon linking, certain information is played with an audio indicia which identifies a linking capability. If the user repeats the information set off by the audio indicia, the telephone number or URL of the selected link is transmitted to the browser controller. The browser controller establishes a new link with the identified telephone number or URL, and if successful, disconnects the previous link. The originator no longer needs to know of the existence of the receiver nor the telephone number or URL of the receiver because this invention provides a method to browse the entire telephone network and world wide web and to connect to a receiver by saying the name of the hyperlink. This brings the power of the world wide web to the telephone network. In effect, this invention takes the PSTN from its current state as a set of more than 800 million nodes including means to make pairwise connections and converts it to a highly interconnected browsable web, as well as integrating it with the entire world wide web.
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46 Claims
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1. An apparatus configured to allow a user to interactively browse an audio telephony network, the apparatus comprising:
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a. means for coupling an originating user to a first telephony service at a first telephone number;
b. means for providing a first audio indication with a first associated text having an associated second telephone number, wherein the audio indication is configured to be sensed by the originating user; and
c. means for sensing the originating user repeating the first associated text and in response thereto coupling the originating user to a second telephony service at the second telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus configured to allow a user to interactively browse an audio telephony network, the apparatus comprising:
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a. means for coupling an originating user to a voice-enabled world wide web page at a first URL;
b. means for providing a first audio indication with a first associated text, and having an associated telephone number, wherein the audio indication is configured to be sensed by the originating user; and
c. means for sensing the originating user repeating the first associated text and in response thereto coupling the originating user to a first telephony service at the first telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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14. An apparatus configured to allow a user to interactively browse an audio telephony network, the apparatus comprising:
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a. means for coupling an originating user to a world wide web page at a first URL configured to operate in conjunction with a text-to-speech converter;
b. means for providing a first audio indication with a first associated text, and having an associated telephone number, wherein the audio indication is configured to be sensed by the originating user; and
c. means for sensing the originating user repeating the first associated text and in response thereto coupling the originating user to a first telephony service at the first telephone number.
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20. A method of interactively browsing an audio telephony network comprising the steps of:
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a. coupling an originating user to a first telephony service at a first telephone number;
b. providing an audio indication having an associated text, and within the first telephony service having an associated second telephone number, wherein the audio indication is configured to be sensed by the originating user; and
c. sensing the originating user repeating the associated text and in response thereto disconnecting the first telephony service and for coupling the originating user to a second telephony service at the second telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A system for a user to interactively browse a network of audio information comprising:
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a. a browser controller, comprising;
(1) means for allowing the user to receive audio information and to transmit verbal instructions; and
(2) means for linking the user to a first telephone station in response to a voice command; and
b. a voice page, comprising;
(1) means for playing information, wherein certain information is played with an audio indication of a linking capability for that information;
(2) means for sensing if the user repeats the information set off by the audio indication; and
(3) means for transmitting a telephone number associated with the certain information and control signal the browser controller in response to sensing that the user repeated the information set off by the audio indication, such that the browser controller disconnects the user from the first telephone station and establishes a new link to a second telephone station with the telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for a user to interactively browse a network of audio information comprising:
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a. a browser controller, comprising;
(1) means for allowing the user to receive audio information and to transmit verbal instructions; and
(2) means for linking the user to a voice-enabled world wide web page in response to a voice command; and
b. a voice page, comprising;
(1) means for playing information, wherein certain information is played with an audio indication of a linking capability for that information;
(2) means for sensing if the user repeats the information set off by the audio indication; and
(3) means for transmitting a telephone number associated with the certain information and control signal the browser controller in response to sensing that the user repeated the information set off by the audio indication, such that the browser controller disconnects the user from the first telephone station and establishes a new link to a second telephone station with the telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of allowing a user to interactively browse a network of audio information comprising:
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a. allowing the user to receive audio information and to transmit verbal instructions;
b. linking the user to a first telephone station in response to a voice command; and
c. at a remote location;
(1) playing information, wherein certain information is played with an audio indication of a linking capability for that information; and
(2) sensing if the user repeats the information set off by the audio indication;
(3) transmitting a telephone number associated with the certain information and control signal the browser controller in response to sensing that the user repeated the information set off by the audio indication, such that the user is disconnected from the first telephone station and a new link is established to a second telephone station with the telephone number.
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39. A method of allowing a user to interactively browse a network of audio information comprising:
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a. allowing the user to receive audio information and to transmit verbal instructions;
b. linking the user to a first telephone station in response to a voice command; and
c. at a remote location;
(1) playing information, wherein certain information is played with an audio indication of a linking capability for that information; and
(2) sensing if the user repeats the information set off by the audio indication;
(3) transmitting a URL associated the certain information and control signal the browser controller in response to sensing that the user repeated the information set off by the audio indication, such that the user is disconnected from the first telephone station and a new link is established to a voice-enabled world wide web page with the URL.
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40. A method of allowing a user to interactively browse a network of audio information comprising:
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a. allowing the user to receive audio information and to transmit verbal instructions;
b. linking the user to a first telephone station in response to a voice command; and
c. at a remote location;
(1) playing information, wherein certain information is played with an audio indication of a linking capability for that information; and
(2) sensing if the user repeats the information set off by the audio indication;
(3) transmitting a URL associated with the certain information and control signal the browser controller in response to sensing that the user repeated the information set off by the audio indication, such that the user is disconnected from the first telephone station and a new link is established to a world wide web page configured to operate in conjunction with a text-to-speech converter with the URL.
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41. A method of allowing a user to interactively browse a network of audio information comprising:
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a. allowing the user to receive audio information and to transmit verbal instructions;
b. linking the user to a voice-enabled world wide web page in response to a voice command; and
c. at a remote location;
(1) playing information, wherein certain information is played with an audio indication of a linking capability for that information; and
(2) sensing if the user repeats the information set off by the audio indication;
(3) transmitting a telephone number associated with the certain information and control signal the browser controller in response to sensing that the user repeated the information set off by the audio indication, such that the user is disconnected from the first telephone station and a new link is established to a second telephone station with the telephone number.
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42. A method of allowing a user to interactively browse a network of audio information comprising:
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a. allowing the user to receive audio information and to transmit verbal instructions;
b. linking the user to a voice-enabled world wide web page in response to a voice command; and
c. at a remote location;
(1) playing information, wherein certain information is played with an audio indication of a linking capability for that information; and
(2) sensing if the user repeats the information set off by the audio indication;
(3) transmitting a URL associated the certain information and control signal the browser controller in response to sensing that the user repeated the information set off by the audio indication, such that the user is disconnected from the first telephone station and a new link is established to a voice-enabled world wide web page with the URL.
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43. A method of allowing a user to interactively browse a network of audio information comprising:
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a. allowing the user to receive audio information and to transmit verbal instructions;
b. linking the user to a voice-enabled world wide web page in response to a voice command; and
c. at a remote location;
(1) playing information, wherein certain information is played with an audio indication of a linking capability for that information; and
(2) sensing if the user repeats the information set off by the audio indication;
(3) transmitting a URL associated with the certain information and control signal the browser controller in response to sensing that the user repeated the information set off by the audio indication, such that the user is disconnected from the first telephone station and a new link is established to a world wide web page configured to operate in conjunction with a text-to-speech converter with the URL.
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44. A method of allowing a user to interactively browse a network of audio information comprising:
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a. allowing the user to receive audio information and to transmit verbal instructions;
b. linking the user to a world wide web page configured to operate in conjunction with a text-to-speech converter in response to a voice command; and
c. at a remote location;
(1) playing information, wherein certain information is played with an audio indication of a linking capability for that information; and
(2) sensing if the user repeats the information set off by the audio indication;
(3) transmitting a telephone number associated with the certain information and control signal the browser controller in response to sensing that the user repeated the information set off by the audio indication, such that the user is disconnected from the first telephone station and a new link is established to a second telephone station with the telephone number.
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45. A method of allowing a user to interactively browse a network of audio information comprising:
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a. allowing the user to receive audio information and to transmit verbal instructions;
b. linking the user to a world wide web page configured to operate in conjunction with a text-to-speech converter in response to a voice command; and
c. at a remote location;
(1) playing information, wherein certain information is played with an audio indication of a linking capability for that information; and
(2) sensing if the user repeats the information set off by the audio indication;
(3) transmitting a URL associated the certain information and control signal the browser controller in response to sensing that the user repeated the information set off by the audio indication, such that the user is disconnected from the first telephone station and a new link is established to a voice-enabled world wide web page with the URL.
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46. A method of allowing a user to interactively browse a network of audio information comprising:
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a. allowing the user to receive audio information and to transmit verbal instructions;
b. linking the user to a world wide web page configured to operate in conjunction with a text-to-speech converter in response to a voice command; and
c. at a remote location;
(1) playing information, wherein certain information is played with an audio indication of a linking capability for that information; and
(2) sensing if the user repeats the information set off by the audio indication;
(3) transmitting a URL associated with the certain information and control signal the browser controller in response to sensing that the user repeated the information set off by the audio indication, such that the user is disconnected from the first telephone station and a new link is established to a world wide web page configured to operate in conjunction with a text-to-speech converter with the URL.
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