System and method for voice access to internet-based information
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1. A method of providing voice access to Internet-based information and services, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal indicating a communication connection request, the communication connection request being initiated by a user of a communication apparatus;
establishing a communication connection with the communication apparatus of the user;
receiving voice information from the user; and
communicating voice information responsive to the voice information received from the user, the responsive voice information including Internet-based information;
gathering information from sources via the Internet; and
merging the same information from different data sources into a canonical data object.
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Abstract
A method of providing voice access to Internet-based information and services includes receiving a signal indicating a communication connection request in which the communication connection request is initiated by a user of a communication apparatus, establishing a communication connection with the communication apparatus of the user, receiving voice information from the user, and communicating voice information responsive to the voice information received from the user. The responsive voice information includes Internet-based information.
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1. A method of providing voice access to Internet-based information and services, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal indicating a communication connection request, the communication connection request being initiated by a user of a communication apparatus;
establishing a communication connection with the communication apparatus of the user;
receiving voice information from the user; and
communicating voice information responsive to the voice information received from the user, the responsive voice information including Internet-based information;
gathering information from sources via the Internet; and
merging the same information from different data sources into a canonical data object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A unitary voice portal to the Internet providing access to a wide variety of information and services available over the Internet, the voice portal comprising:
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a user interface;
at least one database coupled to the user interface, the user interface coordinates voice communications with a user, the at least one database storing information regarding users and Internet-based information; and
an update engine coupled to the at least one database, the update engine being in communication with the Internet and providing updated Internet-based information; and
a fusion engine coupled to the at least one database, the fusion engine being configured to compare information from at least one data source and selectively create a canonical data object. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for providing voice access to Internet-based information and services, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a signal indicating a communication connection request;
means for establishing a communication connection with the user;
means for communicating information by voice to the user;
means for receiving voice information from the user; and
means for communicating voice information responsive to the voice information received from the user, the responsive voice information including Internet-based information obtained from sources via the Internet;
means for gathering information from sources via the Internet; and
means for merging the same information from different data sources into a canonical data object. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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