System and Method for Audible Web Site Navigation

• US 20070208687A1
• Filed: 03/06/2007
• Published: 09/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AudioEye, Inc.
• Original Assignee: AudioEye, Inc.
• Inventors: Bradley, Nathan T., O'Conor, William C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,966,184 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback

Abstract

Systems and methods for an audio-based content management, navigation and retrieval system are provided. The system translates and organizes content, for example text, Podcasts, RSS, pictures, video, into audio output, and provides intelligent access to the content for use on the internet, mobile phones, MP3 devices, or other digital devices. A user may listen to and navigate content by listening to streaming audio and performing simple keystroke or audio commands from an Internet enabled or other digital device.

Claims

11. A computer-readable medium storing computer executable instructions for performing a method of generating audio content from web-based content, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a path for web-based content;

acquiring the web-based content in the form of an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) file;

extracting text content from the XML file; and

converting the text to an audio file.

1. A method in a data processing system for generating audio content from web-based content, comprising the steps of:

receiving a path for web-based content;

acquiring the web-based content in the form of an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) file;

extracting text content from the XML file; and

converting the text to an audio file.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of extracting text content includes accessing a scraping logic for removing code from the XML file.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of acquiring the web-based content includes accessing a syndicated feed.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of acquiring the web-based content includes accessing the web-based content according to a predetermined schedule.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of converting the text to an audio file includes computerized text recognition and automatic conversion to speech.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising creating a audible menu for the web-based content based on the XML file.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further includes:

delivering the audio file to a content delivery network; and

associating the audio file with the path of the web-based content.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the method further includes:

receiving a request for the web-based content from a user;

determining the location of a corresponding audio file based on the path of the web-based content; and

delivering the audio file to the user.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying a menu of syndicated feeds for which there is associated audio content.

10. The method of claim 1, further including:

uploading a description of a web-based photograph;

converting the description to an audio file; and

associating the audio file with the photograph.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of extracting text content includes accessing a scraping logic for removing code from the XML file.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of acquiring the web-based content includes accessing a syndicated feed.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of acquiring the web-based content includes accessing the web-based content according to a predetermined schedule.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of converting the text to an audio file includes computerized text recognition and automatic conversion to speech.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising creating a audible menu for the web-based content based on the XML file.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the method further includes:

delivering the audio file to a content delivery network; and

associating the audio file with the path of the web-based content.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the method further includes:

receiving a request for the web-based content from a user;

determining the location of a corresponding audio file based on the path of the web-based content; and

delivering the audio file to the user.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the displaying a menu of syndicated feeds for which there is associated audio content.

20. A data processing system for generating audio content from web-based content, comprising:

a memory storing a computer program that receives a path for web-based content,

acquires the web-based content in the form of an extensible Markup Language (XML) file, extracts text content from the XML file, and converts the text to an audio file; and

a processor for executing the computer program.

20-1. The data processing system of claim 19, wherein the data processing system is a memory-constrained device.