Access to Internet Content Via Telephone
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1. A method of accessing content from a network using a telephone, comprising:
- configuring a control center to provide a plurality of modes, each of said modes corresponding to a content source;
accessing the control center via a telephone call, wherein the control center authenticates a user;
cycling among the plurality of modes using a first one of a set of keys on a telephone keypad, the control center providing voice identification of each of the plurality of modes;
selecting one of the modes using a second one of the set of keys;
cycling among a plurality of items responsive to selecting one of the modes;
selecting one of the items using a third one of the set of keys; and
sending audio, corresponding to the content, to the telephone responsive to selecting one of the items.
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Abstract
A system and a method to provide access to Internet content via telephone includes a control center that allows a user to select content sources, or modes, via a web browser interface. Once the modes are initially selected, the user calls the control center, is authenticated, and the user cycles through available modes using the telephone keypad. A desired mode is selected, again by keypad, and then items corresponding to that mode are presented to the user. Again using the keypad, the user selects a desired item and the system provides that content as audio to the user.
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1. A method of accessing content from a network using a telephone, comprising:
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configuring a control center to provide a plurality of modes, each of said modes corresponding to a content source; accessing the control center via a telephone call, wherein the control center authenticates a user; cycling among the plurality of modes using a first one of a set of keys on a telephone keypad, the control center providing voice identification of each of the plurality of modes; selecting one of the modes using a second one of the set of keys; cycling among a plurality of items responsive to selecting one of the modes; selecting one of the items using a third one of the set of keys; and sending audio, corresponding to the content, to the telephone responsive to selecting one of the items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for accessing content from a network using a telephone, the system comprising:
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an authentication subsystem to identify a caller as an authorized user; a database subsystem operatively coupled to the authentication subsystem and configured to store a plurality of modes chosen by the authorized user; a network interface subsystem coupled to the database subsystem and configured to access content corresponding to said modes; and an audio synthesis subsystem coupled to the network interface to send to the telephone audio corresponding to the content, responsive to the authorized user selecting one of said modes. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of remotely navigating within a network using a telephone, the telephone having certain keys designated for navigation, comprising:
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configuring a control center to provide a plurality of modes, each of said modes corresponding to a content source; accessing the control center via a telephone call; and displaying a user'"'"'s location in the network in response to the user actuating at least one of the keys designated for navigation. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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