Method and apparatus for voice interaction over a network using an information flow controller
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1. A method for controlling a quantity of information audibly presented to a user, comprising the steps of:
- receiving the information;
converting the information into an audio information format;
reading a quantity of said converted information to a user;
receiving a command to modify said quantity;
modifying said quantity of said converted information read to said user in accordance with said command;
wherein said information is converted using the steps of;
parsing the information into elements;
assigning each element a value;
comparing said value with a threshold value; and
determining whether each element should be read based upon said comparison.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling the quantity of information audibly presented to a user by a voice interaction system. The information is received from a document server. The received information is converted into an audio information format. A predetermined portion of the converted information is read to a user. Inputs from the user are monitored for modifying the portion of converted information read to the user.
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1. A method for controlling a quantity of information audibly presented to a user, comprising the steps of:
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receiving the information; converting the information into an audio information format; reading a quantity of said converted information to a user; receiving a command to modify said quantity; modifying said quantity of said converted information read to said user in accordance with said command; wherein said information is converted using the steps of; parsing the information into elements; assigning each element a value; comparing said value with a threshold value; and determining whether each element should be read based upon said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for controlling a quantity of information audibly presented to a user, comprising:
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means for receiving the information; means for converting the information into an audio information format; means for reading a quantity of said converted information to a user; means for receiving a command to modify said quantity; means for modifying said quantity of said converted information read to said user in accordance with said command; wherein said conversion means comprises; means for parsing the information into elements; means for assigning each element a value; means for comparing said value with a threshold value; and means for determining whether each element should be read based upon said comparison. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for controlling a quantity of information audibly presented to a user, comprising:
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an audio browsing adjunct to receive information; an information flow controller coupled to said audio browsing adjunct to receive information from said audio browsing adjunct, and to convert said information into an audio information format by parsing the information into elements, assigning each element a value, comparing said value with a threshold value, and determining whether each element should be read based upon said comparison; a speech synthesizer coupled to said information flow controller to read a quantity of said converted information to a user; and audio interface coupled to said information flow controller to modify said quantity of said converted information read to said user by said speech synthesizer.
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