System and method for audio content generation
First Claim
1. A method for generating audio content, comprising:
- automatically retrieving content from an original website according to a predetermined schedule to generate retrieved content;
converting the retrieved content to audio files, utilizing a processor;
assigning a hierarchy to audio files to provide an audible website that mimics a hierarchy of the retrieved content as represented at the original website;
storing the audible website in a database for retrieval by one or more users;
receiving a first user input indicative of an attempt to access the original website;
indicating the audible website is associated with the original website in response to the user selection; and
playing portions of the audible website in response to a second user input.
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Abstract
A system and method for generating audio content. Content is automatically retrieved from an original website according to a predetermined schedule to generate retrieved content. The retrieved content is converted to one or more audio file. A hierarchy is assigned to the one or more audio files to provide an audible website that mimics a hierarch of the retrieved content as represented at the original website. The audible website is stored in a database for retrieval by one or more users. A first user input is received indicating an attempt to access the original website. The audible website is indicated as being associated with the original website in response to the user selection. Portion of the audible website are played in response to a second user input.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for generating audio content, comprising:
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automatically retrieving content from an original website according to a predetermined schedule to generate retrieved content; converting the retrieved content to audio files, utilizing a processor; assigning a hierarchy to audio files to provide an audible website that mimics a hierarchy of the retrieved content as represented at the original website; storing the audible website in a database for retrieval by one or more users; receiving a first user input indicative of an attempt to access the original website; indicating the audible website is associated with the original website in response to the user selection; and playing portions of the audible website in response to a second user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A server for generating audio content, the server comprising:
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a network interface operable to communicate with a web application through a network, the web application is accessible by one or more users to receive a selection of an original website; logic including; a reading engine for retrieving content from the original website, wherein the reading engine marks the content for scraping according to a hierarchical organization; a harvesting engine for harvesting the content from the original website according to a predetermined schedule to generate harvested content; a filtering engine operable to filter the harvested content to remove source code references to generate filtered content; a text-to-speech engine for converting the filtered content to an audible website including audio files organized in a hierarchy that mimics a hierarchy of the retrieved content as represented at the original website; and a database for storing the audible website for access the one or more users through the web application. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A server for generating an audible website, comprising:
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a processor for executing a set of instructions; and a memory for storing the set of instructions, the set of instructions are executed to; automatically scrape content from an original website according to a predetermined schedule to generate scraped content; converting the scraped content to audio files; assign a hierarchy to the audio files to provide an audible website that mimics a hierarchy of the scraped content as represented at the original website; store the audible website in a database for retrieval by one or more users; receive a first user input indicative of an attempt to access the original website; indicate the audible website is associated with the original website in response to the user selection; and play portions of the audible website in response to a second user input. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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