System and methods for voicing text in an interactive programming guide
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1. A method comprising:
- presenting a plurality of display objects on a display, wherein at least one of the display objects is part of an interactive program guide;
determining whether an audio representation corresponding to the at least one of the display objects is available; and
presenting, based on the determination, the audio representation corresponding to the at least one of the display objects via the display.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for enhanced television services such as an interactive audio programming guide for a television. Users may use an input device, such as a remote control, to select display objects displayed on an output device, such as a television, as part of an interactive programming guide. An IPG module on a network terminal, such as a set top box, may determine whether the display object requires an audio representation. If an audio representation is required, the set top box may transmit an audio representation of the display object to the television to be played for the user.
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting a plurality of display objects on a display, wherein at least one of the display objects is part of an interactive program guide;
determining whether an audio representation corresponding to the at least one of the display objects is available; and
presenting, based on the determination, the audio representation corresponding to the at least one of the display objects via the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a network terminal, the network terminal connected to an access network and an output device, the network terminal including an interactive programming guide (IPG) module;
wherein the IPG module is configured to present an interactive programming guide to the output device, the interactive program guide comprising at least one of a plurality of display objects, and present an audio representation corresponding to a selected one of the display objects via the output device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A set top box for providing enhanced television services, the set top box connected to a television, a remote control and an access network, the set top box comprising:
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a storage area, the storage area storing a plurality of program guide listings, each of the plurality of program guide listings associated with a video program;
an interactive program guide (IPG) module communicatively coupled to the storage area, wherein the IPG module provides the plurality of program guide listings to the television, receives an indication of a selection of one of the program guide listings, determines whether the program guide listing includes a tag indicating an audio representation corresponding to the program guide listing should be provided, obtaining the audio representation when the audio representation should be provided, and providing the audio representation to the television when the audio representation should be provided. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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