System and methods for voicing text in an interactive programming guide
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1. A system comprising:
- a network terminal, the network terminal connected to an access network and an output device, the network terminal including;
an interactive programming guide (IPG) module to;
present an IPG to the output device, the IPG including a display environment to display a plurality of display objects, where each display object, of the plurality of display objects, is associated with an audio representation tag that comprises information, not being displayed to a user of the output device, that is common to at least one other display object of the plurality of display objects, and that is based on an image included in the display environment,determine whether an audio representation is associated with one of the plurality of display objects, based on the audio representation tag associated with the one of the plurality of display objects,provide, when the audio representation is associated with the one of the plurality of display objects, the audio representation to the output device, for output, as audio data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for enhanced television services such as an interactive audio programming guide for a television. Users may use an input device, such as a remote control, to select display objects displayed on an output device, such as a television, as part of an interactive programming guide. An IPG module on a network terminal, such as a set top box, may determine whether the display object requires an audio representation. If an audio representation is required, the set top box may transmit an audio representation of the display object to the television to be played for the user.
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1. A system comprising:
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a network terminal, the network terminal connected to an access network and an output device, the network terminal including; an interactive programming guide (IPG) module to; present an IPG to the output device, the IPG including a display environment to display a plurality of display objects, where each display object, of the plurality of display objects, is associated with an audio representation tag that comprises information, not being displayed to a user of the output device, that is common to at least one other display object of the plurality of display objects, and that is based on an image included in the display environment, determine whether an audio representation is associated with one of the plurality of display objects, based on the audio representation tag associated with the one of the plurality of display objects, provide, when the audio representation is associated with the one of the plurality of display objects, the audio representation to the output device, for output, as audio data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device comprising:
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a memory storing a program guide, where the program guide includes a plurality of listings; one or more processors to; provide the program guide to an output device, associated with the device, to cause the plurality of listings to be displayed in a display environment via a display of the output device, receive an indication of a selection of a first listing, of the plurality of listings, determine that the first listing includes a tag that indicates that an audio representation is associated with the first listing, where the tag includes information that is; not being displayed in the display environment, common to at least a second, different listing, of the plurality of listings, and based on one or more images included in the display environment, obtain the audio representation based on the first listing including the tag, and provide the audio representation to the output device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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providing an Interactive Programming Guide (IPG) to a user, the IPG including; a display environment to display a plurality of display objects, where each display object, of the plurality of display objects, is associated with an audio representation tag that comprises information that is; not being displayed to the user, common to at least one other display object, of the plurality of display objects, and based on an image included in the display environment; receiving, from the user, a selection of a first display object, of the plurality of display objects; obtaining, in response to receiving the selection of the first display object, an audio representation based on the audio representation tag associated with first display object; and outputting the audio representation for audible presentation of the audio representation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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