×

Method and apparatus for preprocessing text-to-speech files in a voice XML application distribution system using industry specific, social and regional expression rules

  • US 7,286,985 B2
  • Filed: 07/02/2003
  • Issued: 10/23/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. In a voice-application creation and deployment architecture, a system for preprocessing text strings for VXML view generation and subsequent voice rendering, the system comprising:

  • a text-to-speech preprocessing logic;

    a software table accessible to the preprocessing logic, the table for serving text dialog options related to one or more text entities;

    a rules base for serving dialog selection constraints, wherein the rules base serves constraints related to one of a caller demographic, cultural, regional, or industry specific constraint; and

    a data store for storing the dialog options and text entities;

    characterized in that the preprocessing logic accesses the software table during client interaction with a deployed voice application and selects a specific dialog option from multiple dialog options related to a single text entity and inserts the selected option into the VXML page rendering process, the selection made according to the served constraints.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×