Auditorially representing pages of SGML data
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1. A method of representing SGML documents auditorially, the SGML document including text and at least one SGML tag, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) assigning a sound to an SGML tag encountered in a document (214);
(b) producing the assigned sound whenever the SGML tag associated with the sound is encountered (218); and
(c) producing speech representing text encountered in the SGML document (220).
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Abstract
Representing SGML documents audibly includes the steps of assigning (214) unique sounds to SGML tags and events encountered in an SGML document, producing the associated sounds whenever those tags or events are encountered (218), and representing encountered text as speech (220). Speech and non-speech sounds may be produced simultaneously or substantially simultaneously. A corresponding system (10) is also disclosed.
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1. A method of representing SGML documents auditorially, the SGML document including text and at least one SGML tag, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) assigning a sound to an SGML tag encountered in a document (214); (b) producing the assigned sound whenever the SGML tag associated with the sound is encountered (218); and (c) producing speech representing text encountered in the SGML document (220). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for representing SGML documents auditorially, the system comprising:
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a parser (12) receiving a SGML document and outputting a tree representing the received document; and a reader (14) using the tree to produce sound representing the text and tags contained in the SGML document. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An article of manufacture having computer-readable program means for representing SGML documents auditorially embodied thereon, the SGML document including text and at least one SGML tag, the article of manufacture comprising:
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(a) computer-readable program means (214) for assigning a unique sound to an SGML tag encountered in a document; (b) computer-readable program means (218) for producing the assigned sound whenever the SGML tag associated with the sound is encountered; and (c) computer-readable program means (220) for producing speech representing text encountered in the SGML document. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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