Audio HTML (aHTML): Audio Access to Web/Data
First Claim
1. A mobile communication device allowing a user to browse network or internet based data by listening to the mobile communication device read the network or internet based data, the apparatus comprising:
- an interface component for exchanging data with a network or the internet;
an audio converter component for parsing the network or internet based data and inserting audio tags;
an audio explorer component for converting the audio tags and the text of the network or internet based data to speech; and
an audio input/output component for playing the speech to the user and accepting speech from the user.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device for allowing a user to interact with network or internet based data using only verbal communications. The mobile communication device provides the functionality to browse internet web sites and select menus items and hyperlinks by listing to a web page and speaking the identity of the menu item or the hyperlink. The mobile communication system also provides functionality to listen to email and reply to or forward the email, including adding a response by speaking to the mobile communication device. Security is also provided, when appropriate, by requiring the user to speak a predefined security phrase before listening to data designated as secure.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device allowing a user to browse network or internet based data by listening to the mobile communication device read the network or internet based data, the apparatus comprising:
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an interface component for exchanging data with a network or the internet; an audio converter component for parsing the network or internet based data and inserting audio tags; an audio explorer component for converting the audio tags and the text of the network or internet based data to speech; and an audio input/output component for playing the speech to the user and accepting speech from the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of interacting with network or internet based data using speech as a medium of communication, the method comprising:
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receiving data from the network or the internet; converting the data by inserting audio tag descriptors into the data; providing the converted data to an audio explorer; and allowing an audio explorer to play the converted to a user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A mobile communication device, the apparatus including a processor and memory, comprising:
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means for exchanging data with a network or the internet; means for converting the network or internet based data to audio tag data; and means for playing the audio tag data to a user. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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