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 a state exhibited by a first content source with respect to the user, the state being one of;
a minimized state, in which the first content source only provides self-describing information;
a maximized state, in which the first content source provides the self-describing information and additional information; and
, a normalized state, in which more information is provided by the first content source than when exhibiting the minimized state but less information than when exhibiting the maximized state;
receiving information corresponding to grammar fragments, the grammar fragments being received from the first content source based, at least in part, upon the state determined;
accessing information corresponding to a menu format; and
modifying the information corresponding to the grammar fragments to conform to the menu format such that a menu containing information corresponding to the grammar fragments is produced.
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Abstract
Methods for providing users with information in audible form are provided. One such method comprises receiving information corresponding to grammar fragments, the grammar fragments being received from multiple sources, accessing information corresponding to a menu format, and modifying the information corresponding to the grammar fragments to conform to the menu format such that a menu containing information corresponding to the grammar fragments is produced. 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 a state exhibited by a first content source with respect to the user, the state being one of;
a minimized state, in which the first content source only provides self-describing information;
a maximized state, in which the first content source provides the self-describing information and additional information; and
, a normalized state, in which more information is provided by the first content source than when exhibiting the minimized state but less information than when exhibiting the maximized state;receiving information corresponding to grammar fragments, the grammar fragments being received from the first content source based, at least in part, upon the state determined; accessing information corresponding to a menu format; and modifying the information corresponding to the grammar fragments to conform to the menu format such that a menu containing information corresponding to the grammar fragments is produced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing a user with information, said system comprising:
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means for determining a state exhibited by a first content source with respect to the user, the state being one of;
a minimized state, in which the first content source only provides self-describing information;
a maximized state, in which the first content source provides the self-describing information and additional information; and
, a normalized state, in which more information is provided by the first content source than when exhibiting the minimized state but less information than when exhibiting the maximized state;means for receiving information corresponding to grammar fragments, the grammar fragments being received from multiple content sources; means for accessing information corresponding to a menu format; and means for modifying the information corresponding to the grammar fragments to conform to the menu format such that a menu containing information corresponding to the grammar fragments is produced. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing a user with information in audible form, said system comprising:
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a voice menu system configured to communicate with a communication network, said voice menu system being operative to; determine a state exhibited by a first content source with respect to the user, retrieve information corresponding to grammar fragments from the first content source via the communication network, access information corresponding to a menu format, and modify the information corresponding to the grammar fragments to conform to the menu format such that a menu containing information corresponding to the grammar fragments is enabled to be provided to a user in audible form; wherein the state is one of;
a minimized state, in which the first content source only provides self-describing information;
a maximized state, in which the first content source provides the self-describing information and additional information; and
, a normalized state, in which more information is provided by the first content source than when exhibiting the minimized state but less information than when exhibiting the maximized state. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. 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 a state exhibited by a first content source with respect to the user, the state being one of;
a minimized state, in which the first content source only provides self-describing information;
a maximized state, in which the first content source provides the self-describing information and additional information; and
, a normalized state, in which more information is provided by the first content source than when exhibiting the minimized state but less information than when exhibiting the maximized state;logic configured to receive information corresponding to grammar fragments, the grammar fragments being received from multiple content sources; logic configured to access information corresponding to a menu format; and logic configured to modify the information corresponding to the grammar fragments to conform to the menu format such that a menu containing information corresponding to the grammar fragments is produced. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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