Multiple-language audio information transmission system and device
First Claim
1. A personal audio device, comprising:
- a communication interface enabling a wireless communication link between the personal audio device and a communication network, the communication interface operable to receive an information transmission in a selected language from one or more audio sources coupled to the communication network, wherein each audio source communicates one or more information transmissions, and wherein the information transmissions pertain to the same subject matter but are in different languages;
a controller operable to process an information transmission received by the communication interface;
a user interface operable to receive a selection of a particular language in which a user desires to receive information and to communicate the selection to the controller, the selection indicating to the controller which information transmission to process; and
an output device operable to provide the contents of the processed information transmission to the user.
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Abstract
A personal audio device (PAD) includes a communication interface enabling a wireless communication link between the PAD and a communication network. The communication interface is operable to receive an information transmission in a selected language from one or more audio sources coupled to the communication network. Each audio source communicates one or more information transmissions, where the information transmissions pertain to the same subject matter but are in different languages. The PAD also includes a controller operable to process one or more information transmissions received by the communication interface. In addition the PAD includes a user interface operable to receive a selection of a particular language in which a user desires to receive information. The PAD communicates that selection to the controller, the selection indicating to the controller which information transmission to process The PAD also includes an output device operable to provide the contents of the processed information transmission to the user. A system and method allow for a novel communications system directed at providing multiple-language audio information transmissions.
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23 Claims
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1. A personal audio device, comprising:
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a communication interface enabling a wireless communication link between the personal audio device and a communication network, the communication interface operable to receive an information transmission in a selected language from one or more audio sources coupled to the communication network, wherein each audio source communicates one or more information transmissions, and wherein the information transmissions pertain to the same subject matter but are in different languages;
a controller operable to process an information transmission received by the communication interface;
a user interface operable to receive a selection of a particular language in which a user desires to receive information and to communicate the selection to the controller, the selection indicating to the controller which information transmission to process; and
an output device operable to provide the contents of the processed information transmission to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for providing multiple-language audio information transmissions, comprising:
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one or more audio sources each operable to receive one or more information inputs, wherein the information inputs pertain to the same subject matter but are in different languages, the information inputs being communicated by the audio source as information transmissions;
a communication network operable to receive and transmit the information transmissions; and
one or more personal audio devices operable to receive a selected information transmission, wherein the audio device comprises;
a communication interface enabling a wireless communication link between the personal audio device and the communication network, the communications interface operable to receive information transmissions;
a controller operable to process an information transmission received by the communication interface;
a user interface operable to receive a selection of a particular language in which a user desires to receive information and to communicate the selection to the controller, the selection indicating to the controller which information transmission to process; and
an output device operable to provide the contents of the processed information transmission to the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing multiple-language audio information transmissions, comprising:
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receiving one or more information inputs at one or more audio sources, the information input pertaining to the same subject matter with each input being in a different language;
communicating the one or more information inputs received by the one or more audio sources as information transmissions to a communication network, wherein the communication network is operable to receive and transmit the information transmissions;
communicating the information transmissions received by the communication network to one or more personal audio devices operable to receive a selected information transmission, wherein the audio device comprises;
a communication interface enabling a wireless communication link between the personal audio device and the communication network, the communications interface operable to receive information transmissions;
a controller operable to process an information transmission received by the communication interface;
a user interface operable to receive a selection of a particular language in which a user desires to receive information and to communicate the selection to the controller, the selection indicating to the controller which information transmission to process; and
an output device operable to provide the contents of the processed information transmission to the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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