Systems and methods for providing users with information in audible form
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1. A method for providing a user with information in audible form, said method comprising:
- determining content sources from which information is to be retrieved for responding to the request;
retrieving grammar fragments corresponding to the content sources determined;
providing a menu format including information for providing the grammar fragments to the user in audible form; and
aggregating the grammar fragments retrieved such that the grammar fragments can be provided to the user in audible form in conformance with the menu format,wherein retrieving grammar fragments comprises;
determining states exhibited by the content sources; and
retrieving grammar fragments based, at least in part, upon the states exhibited.
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Abstract
Methods for providing users with information in audible form are provided. One such method comprises determining content sources from which information is to be retrieved for responding to a request from a user, retrieving grammar fragments corresponding to the content sources determined, providing a menu format including information for providing the grammar fragments to the user in audible form, and aggregating the grammar fragments retrieved such that the grammar fragments can be provided to the user in audible form in conformance with the menu format. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.
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1. A method for providing a user with information in audible form, said method comprising:
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determining content sources from which information is to be retrieved for responding to the request; retrieving grammar fragments corresponding to the content sources determined; providing a menu format including information for providing the grammar fragments to the user in audible form; and aggregating the grammar fragments retrieved such that the grammar fragments can be provided to the user in audible form in conformance with the menu format, wherein retrieving grammar fragments comprises; determining states exhibited by the content sources; and retrieving grammar fragments based, at least in part, upon the states exhibited. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing a user with information in audible form, said system comprising:
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means for determining content sources from which information is to be retrieved for responding to a request from a user; means for retrieving grammar fragments corresponding to the content sources determined; means for providing a menu format including information for providing the grammar fragments to the user in audible form; and means for aggregating the grammar fragments retrieved such that the grammar fragments can be provided to the user in audible form in conformance with the menu format; wherein said means for retrieving grammar fragments is operative to retrieve grammar fragments from content sources based, at least in part, upon exhibit states of the content sources. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing a user with information in audible form, said system comprising:
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a menu format including information for providing grammar fragments to a user in audible form; and a voice menu system configured to communicate with a communication network, said voice menu system being operative to determine content sources from which information is to be retrieved for responding to a request from a user, determining states exhibited by the content sources, retrieve grammar fragments corresponding to the content sources based, at least in part, upon the states exhibited, and aggregate the grammar fragments retrieved such that the grammar fragments can be provided to the user in audible form in conformance with the menu format. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer-readable medium having a computer program for providing a user with information in audible form, said computer program comprising:
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logic configured to determine content sources from which information is to be retrieved for responding to a request from a user; logic configured to retrieve grammar fragments corresponding to the content sources based, at least in part, on states exhibited by the content sources; logic configured to provide a menu format including information for providing the grammar fragments to the user in audible form; and logic configured to aggregate the grammar fragments retrieved such that the grammar fragments can be provided to the user in audible form in conformance with the menu format. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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