System and apparatus for dynamically generating audible notices from an information network

a dynamic and information network technology, applied in the field of information network devices, can solve the problems of not receiving information of interest, not providing information, and consuming more time than necessary, and achieve the effect of reducing the amount of data transfer and reducing the requirements for data transfer
USRE42904E1Inactive Publication Date: 2011-11-08ZARBANA DIGITAL FUND
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
ZARBANA DIGITAL FUND
Publication Date
2011-11-08
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

An apparatus and method for converting information from a text format to an audio format using distributed processing. A first set of computer readable program instructions receive information from a data source, convert the information from the text format to an intermediate format, and transmit the information in the intermediate format to a second data processor. A second set of program instructions, executable on the second data processor, are also included to convert the information from the intermediate format to the audio format. The first set of program instructions are executed on a remote, or server side, data processor, while the second set of program instructions are executed on a client side data processor. The first set of program instructions expand the information in the text format into phonemes using a grapheme to phoneme dictionary. The second set of program instructions convert the phonemes to audio output signals.
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[0001] This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09 / 409,000, filed Sep. 29, 1999, entitled “System and Apparatus For Dynamically Generating Audible Notices From An Information Network.”BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] This invention relates generally to devices for browsing information on an information network. More specifically, this invention relates to an apparatus and system for receiving personalized information from an information network in audio format using distributed text-to-speech processing.

[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0005] A number of different information networks are available that allow access to information contained on their computers, with the Internet being one that is generally known to the public. The capabilities, usefulness, and amount of information available from information networks are ever-increasing. Further, users often subscribe to one or more information services that are accessible via an infor...

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