AUDIO MENU
First Claim
1. An audio menu, comprising:
- a base housing having a plurality of interface components connected to a plurality of interconnected electrical components, wherein said interface components are defined as an audio output and at least one user interface button and the electrical components are defined as a controller, non-volatile memory, and a power source; and
a software component embedded on said non-volatile memory containing instructions which configure the audio menu to selectively playback the menu options at a specified merchant establishment audibly.
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Abstract
An audio menu for allowing a user receive menu content at a merchant establishment audibly. The audio menu comprises a base housing having a speaker, a microphone, two volume control button, three playback control buttons, two language speed control buttons, two language selection buttons, and a base stand. The base housing also includes a controller, non-volatile memory, audio codecs, an analog to digital converter, a digital to analog converter, and a power source. A software component is stored on the memory and is used by the controller with electrical power supplied by the power supply to operate the interface components. The software component additionally provides for enhancing the user interface of the audio menu through the provision of voice recognition of the basic command provided for by each button on the base housing.
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20 Claims
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1. An audio menu, comprising:
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a base housing having a plurality of interface components connected to a plurality of interconnected electrical components, wherein said interface components are defined as an audio output and at least one user interface button and the electrical components are defined as a controller, non-volatile memory, and a power source; and a software component embedded on said non-volatile memory containing instructions which configure the audio menu to selectively playback the menu options at a specified merchant establishment audibly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An audio menu, comprising:
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a housing means for containing connected components and providing an interface; and a software means for controlling components and configuring the audio menu to selectively playback the menu options at a specified merchant establishment audibly.
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15. An audio menu, comprising:
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a base housing having a plurality of interface components connected to a plurality of interconnected electrical components and a base stand attached to its surface, wherein said interface components are defined as an audio output, an audio input, at least one volume control button, at least one playback control button, at least one language speed button, at least one language selection button and the electrical components are defined as a controller, non-volatile memory, audio codecs, a digital to analog converter, a digital to analog converter, and a power source; and a software component embedded on said non-volatile memory containing instructions which configure the audio menu to selectively playback the menu options at a specified merchant establishment audibly, to recognize voice commands relating to the interface components and transmit instructions relating to said voice commands to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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