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Network apparatus and methods for user information delivery

  • US 8,285,551 B2
  • Filed: 03/01/2012
  • Issued: 10/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Network apparatus configured to provide information to at least one client apparatus in communication therewith, the network apparatus comprising:

  • a wireless interface; and

    a network interface in data communication with the wireless interface;

    wherein said network apparatus is configured to;

    receive via the wireless interface a digitized representation of a speech input, the digitized representation generated by a speech recognition apparatus of the at least one client apparatus, the input relating to an organization or entity which a user of the at least one client apparatus wishes to locate;

    forward the digitized representation via the network interface to a server disposed remotely from the client apparatus, for identification by the server of a location associated with the organization or entity, and retrieval of data associated with the location;

    receive the data, the data relating to a graphical or visual representation of the location, the graphical or visual representation of the location being useful to aid a user in finding the organization or entity, the graphical or visual representation of the location also comprising a graphical or visual representation of the surroundings of the organization or entity; and

    forward the received data to the at least one client apparatus via the wireless interface for display on a display device of the client apparatus.

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