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Method and apparatus for generating a number audio element in an audio system
Assignee: DE BONET TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
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Filing: 2000-09-07
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Granted: 2003-07-29
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Expires: 2020-09-07
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for generating a number audio element for playing a desired number in an audio system. Specifically, the method sets forth the steps of storing a plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers; defining a plurality of match types used to determine if one or more matching audio element exists in the subset of the range of numbers; defining a plurality of accuracy prefixes representative of the error associated with any rounding of the desired number to be played; setting the accuracy prefix to a value representing an exact match between the desired number and a number audio element in the stored subset of audio elements representative of the range of numbers; filtering the audio elements to determine if an exact match exists; if an exact match does not exist, rounding the desired number to a pre-determined level of precision to create an estimated desired number; setting the accuracy prefix to a value representing the error associated with any rounding of the desired number to be played; filtering the audio elements to determine if an exact match exists between the estimated desired number and any of the plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers; and repeating the steps of filtering until such time as an exact match has been determined between the estimated desired number and any of the plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers. Once an exact match is determined, the number audio element is transmitted to a remote user. The number audio element may be a stock quote or an announcement of the time. Further, the number audio element may be transmitted in telephone systems, automated teller machines, or other audio systems.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeremy S. De Bonet
- 👤 Paul Viola
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H20/00; H04H20/65; H04H20/76; H04H20/82; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1101; H04L65/60; H04L65/61; H04L65/611; H04L65/75; H04L65/764; H04H60/00; H04H60/61; H04H60/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A method of generating a number audio element for playing a desired number in an audio system, comprising: a) storing a plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers; b) defining a plurality of match types used to determine if one or more matching audio element exists in the subset of the range of numbers; c) defining a plurality of accuracy prefixes representative of the error associated with any rounding of the desired number to be played; d) setting the accuracy prefix to a value representing an exact match between the desired number and a number audio element in the stored subset of audio elements representative of the range of numbers; e) filtering the audio elements to determine if an exact match exists; f) if an exact match does not exist, rounding the desired number to a pre-determined level of precision to create an estimated desired number; g) setting the accuracy prefix to a value representing the error associated with any rounding of the desired number to be played; h) filtering the audio elements to determine if an exact match exists between the estimated desired number and any of the plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers; and i) repeating steps f)-g) until such time as an exact match has been determined between the estimated desired number and any of the plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
248 words
A method of generating a number audio element for playing a desired number in an audio system, comprising: a) storing a plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers; b) defining a plurality of match types used to determine if one or more matching audio element exists in the subset of the range of numbers; c) defining a plurality of accuracy prefixes representative of the error associated with any rounding of the desired number to be played; d) setting the accuracy prefix to a value representing an exact match between the desired number and a number audio element in the stored subset of audio elements representative of the range of numbers; e) filtering the audio elements to determine if an exact match exists; f) if an exact match does not exist, rounding the desired number to a pre-determined level of precision to create an estimated desired number; g) setting the accuracy prefix to a value representing the error associated with any rounding of the desired number to be played; h) filtering the audio elements to determine if an exact match exists between the estimated desired number and any of the plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers; and i) repeating steps f)-g) until such time as an exact match has been determined between the estimated desired number and any of the plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of generating a number audio element of claim 1 further comprising inserting an audio element prefix corresponding to the accuracy prefix.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of generating a number audio element of claim 1 further comprising transmitting the number audio element to a remote user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of generating a number audio element of claim 1 further comprising filtering the audio elements to eliminate audio elements that are not announced by a pre-determined DJ.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of generating a number audio element of claim 1 wherein the number audio element is a time audio element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of generating a time audio element of claim 5 wherein the match types include a hour-minute match type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of generating a time audio element of claim 5 wherein the match types include a minute-hour match type.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of generating a time audio element of claim 5 wherein the match types include a minute-hour+1 match type.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of generating a time audio element of claim 5 wherein the accuracy prefix indicates that the desired number to be played is before the estimated desired number.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of generating a time audio element of claim 5 wherein the accuracy prefix indicates that the desired number to be played is after the estimated desired number.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of generating a time audio element of claim 5 wherein the predetermined level of precision is 5 minutes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of generating a time audio element of claim 5 wherein the predetermined level of precision is 10 minutes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of generating a number audio element of claim 1 wherein the number audio element is a stock quote audio element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of generating a stock quote audio element of claim 13 wherein the match types include a dollar-fraction match type.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of generating a stock quote audio element of claim 13 wherein the match types include a hundreds-ten-one-fraction match type.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of generating a stock quote audio element of claim 13 wherein the accuracy prefix indicates that the desired number to be played is over the estimated desired number.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of generating a stock quote audio element of claim 13 wherein the accuracy prefix indicates that the desired number to be played is under the estimated desired number.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of generating a stock quote audio element of claim 13 wherein the predetermined level of precision is in dollars.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of generating a number audio element for playing a desired number in an audio system of claim 1 , wherein the audio system is a radio broadcast system.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of generating a number audio element for playing a desired number in an audio system of claim 1 , wherein the audio system is a telephone system.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of generating a number audio element for playing a desired number in an audio system of claim 1 , wherein the audio system is included in an automated teller machine.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
272 words
A processor-based broadcast system for generating a number audio element representative of a desired number to be broadcast within a range of numbers, comprising: a) means for storing a plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers; b) means for defining a plurality of match types used to determine if one or more matching audio element exists in the subset of the range of numbers; c) means for defining a plurality of accuracy prefixes representative of the error associated with any rounding of the desired number to be broadcast; d) means for setting the accuracy prefix to a value representing an exact match between the desired number and a number audio element in the stored subset of audio elements representative of the range of numbers; e) means for filtering the audio elements to determine if an exact match exists; f) means for rounding the desired number to a pre-determined level of precision to create an estimated desired number if an exact match does not exist; g) means for setting the accuracy prefix to a value representing the error associated with any rounding of the desired number to be broadcast; h) means for filtering the audio elements to determine if an exact match exists between the estimated desired number and any of the plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers; and i) means for repeating steps f)-g) until such time as an exact match has been determined between the estimated desired number and any of the plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
272 words
A processor-based broadcast system for generating a number audio element representative of a desired number to be broadcast within a range of numbers, comprising: a) means for storing a plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers; b) means for defining a plurality of match types used to determine if one or more matching audio element exists in the subset of the range of numbers; c) means for defining a plurality of accuracy prefixes representative of the error associated with any rounding of the desired number to be broadcast; d) means for setting the accuracy prefix to a value representing an exact match between the desired number and a number audio element in the stored subset of audio elements representative of the range of numbers; e) means for filtering the audio elements to determine if an exact match exists; f) means for rounding the desired number to a pre-determined level of precision to create an estimated desired number if an exact match does not exist; g) means for setting the accuracy prefix to a value representing the error associated with any rounding of the desired number to be broadcast; h) means for filtering the audio elements to determine if an exact match exists between the estimated desired number and any of the plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers; and i) means for repeating steps f)-g) until such time as an exact match has been determined between the estimated desired number and any of the plurality of audio elements used to represent a subset of the range of numbers.
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