Method and apparatus for telephonically accessing and navigating the internet
First Claim
1. A method for accessing and navigating a computer network, the method comprising:
- receiving a request comprising data signals that correspond to a unique address of a first data file residing on the computer network;
transmitting a response that corresponds to text stored in the first data file;
generating voice signals that correspond to the response; and
transmitting an electronic mail message, the electronic mail message comprising the first data file.
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Abstract
A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand, electronic mail, or regular mail.
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1 Claim
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1. A method for accessing and navigating a computer network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request comprising data signals that correspond to a unique address of a first data file residing on the computer network;
transmitting a response that corresponds to text stored in the first data file;
generating voice signals that correspond to the response; and
transmitting an electronic mail message, the electronic mail message comprising the first data file.
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