Title:
VOICE INFORMATION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005015382
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A voice information system is disclosed. The present invention generally allows for updateable audio information (e.g., menus). Although a device might have some pre-packaged menu components, other menu components can be received from a server. Each menu component, regardless of whether it is original or received from the server, has an associated voiced name. When a user highlights a menu choice, the voiced name can be played. The user then has the option of selecting the menu choice or scrolling to a new menu choice. In this way, a user could navigate the menu without having to actually see a visual display of the menu, which may be especially useful for users unable to see the visual display or users with visual disabilities.
Inventors:
BEAMAN ALEXANDER B (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/016519
Publication Date:
January 05, 2006
Filing Date:
May 25, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
APPLE COMPUTER (US)
BEAMAN ALEXANDER B (US)
BEAMAN ALEXANDER B (US)
International Classes:
G06F3/033; G06F3/048; G06F3/16; G10L15/26; G10L15/22; (IPC1-7): G06F3/16; G06F3/033
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