ASSOCIATING A GENERATED VOICE WITH AUDIO CONTENT

• US 20150113410A1
• Filed: 12/31/2014
• Published: 04/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AudioEye, Inc.
• Original Assignee: AudioEye, Inc.
• Inventors: Bradley, Nathaniel T., O'Conor, William C., Ide, David
• Application Number:
  US14/587,928
• Publication Number:
  US 20150113410A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/728
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/634 Query by example, e.g. query by humming
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 21/006 using audible presentation of the information
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 13/04 Details of speech synthesis systems, e.g. synthesiser structure or memory management

Abstract

Audio files representing files intended primarily for viewing (e.g., by sighted users) are created and organized into hierarchies that mimic those of the original files as instantiated at original websites incorporating such files. Thus, visually impaired users are provided access to and navigation of the audio files in a way that mimics the original website.

Claims

1. A system for providing associating a voice with a user, the system comprising:

a plurality of devices enabled for communication with a cloud network, wherein one of the plurality of devices prompting a user to select a voice, and adjust a voice pitch and timbre, speaking speed, and volume of the voice in response to user input;

the cloud network operable to associate one or more voices including the voice with social networking content generated by the user in response to user preferences, and playback the social networking content utilizing the voice in response to selection of the social networking content.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the voice is an automatic voice generated utilizing text-to-voice conversion.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of devices are further operable to:

record a voice sample; and

generate the synthesized voice utilizing the voice sample to approximate the voice sample of the user.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the social networking content includes comments made by the user online.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the cloud network stores the social networking content and the voice as an audio file for playback in response to the selection.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the user generates a plurality of voices for associating with each of a plurality of social networks according to the user preferences stored in one or more devices.

7. A network device comprising:

a processor for executing a set of instructions; and

a memory for storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are executed by the processor to;

prompt a user to select a voice;

adjusting a voice pitch, speaking speed, and volume of the voice in response to user input;

associating one or more voices including the voice with social networking content generated by the user in response to user preferences; and

audibly communicating the social networking content utilizing the voice in response to selection of the social networking content.

8. The network device according to claim 7, wherein the set of instructions are further executed to store the social networking content and the voice as an audio file for playback in response to the selection.

9. The network device according to claim 7, wherein the social networking content includes comments made by the user online.

10. The network device according to claim 7, wherein the set of instructions are further executed to generate a plurality of voices for associating with each of a plurality of social networks, a plurality of websites, a plurality of profiles, or a plurality of electronic devices according to the user preferences.

11. The network device according to claim 7, wherein the voice includes an automated voice or synthesized voice.

12. The network device according to claim 7, wherein the set of instructions are further executed to:

record a voice sample;

generate the synthesized voice utilizing the voice sample to approximate the voice sample of the user; and

utilize the synthesized voice as the voice.