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Mobile navigation of network-based electronic information using spoken input
Assignee: IPA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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Filing: 2000-06-30
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Granted: 2004-06-29
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Expires: 2020-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A system, method, and article of manufacture are provided for navigating an electronic data source by means of spoken language where a portion of the data link between a mobile information appliance of the user and the data source utilizes wireless communication. When a spoken input request is received from a user who is using the mobile information appliance, it is interpreted. The resulting interpretation of the request is thereupon used to automatically construct an operational navigation query to retrieve the desired information from one or more electronic network data sources, which is transmitted to the mobile information appliance.
Inventors
- 👤 Christine Halverson
- 👤 Luc Julia
- 👤 Dimitris Voutsas
- 👤 Adam Cheyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M3/4938; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; G06F16/33; G06F16/3331; G06F16/3332; G06F16/3334; G06F16/70; G06F16/78; G06F16/783; G06F16/7834; G06F16/90; G06F16/903; G06F16/9032; G06F16/90332; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/465; H04M3/4936; G10; G10L; G10L15/00; G10L15/22; G10L2015/223; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for speech-based navigation of an electronic data source located at one or more network servers located remotely from a user, wherein a data link is established between a mobile information appliance of the user and the one or more network servers, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a spoken request for desired information from the user utilizing the mobile information appliance of the user, wherein said mobile information appliance comprises a portable remote control device or a set-top box for a television; (b) rendering an interpretation of the spoken request; (c) constructing a navigation query based upon the interpretation; (d) utilizing the navigation query to select a portion of the electronic data source; and (e) transmitting the selected portion of the electronic data source from the network server to the mobile information appliance of the user.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for speech-based navigation of an electronic data source located at one or more network servers located remotely from a user, wherein a data link is established between a mobile information appliance of the user and the one or more network servers, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a spoken request for desired information from the user utilizing the mobile information appliance of the user, wherein said mobile information appliance comprises a portable remote control device or a set-top box for a television; (b) rendering an interpretation of the spoken request; (c) constructing a navigation query based upon the interpretation; (d) utilizing the navigation query to select a portion of the electronic data source; and (e) transmitting the selected portion of the electronic data source from the network server to the mobile information appliance of the user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of rendering the interpretation of the spoken request is performed by the mobile information appliance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of rendering the interpretation of the spoken request is performed by the mobile information appliance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of soliciting additional input from the user, including user interaction in a modality different than the original request; refining the navigation query, based upon the additional input; and using the refined navigation query to select a portion of the electronic data source.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the data link includes a cellular telephone system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein steps (a)-(d) are performed with respect to multiple users.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile information appliance is a wireless telephone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile information appliance is a portable computing device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
162 words
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for speech-based navigation of an electronic data source located at one or more network servers located remotely from a user, wherein a data link is established between a mobile information appliance of the user and the one or more network servers, comprising: (a) a code segment that receives a spoken request for desired information from the user utilizing the mobile information appliance of the user, wherein said mobile information appliance comprises a portable remote control device or a set-top box for a television; (b) a code segment that renders an interpretation of the spoken request; (c) a code segment that constructs a navigation query based upon the interpretation; (d) a code segment that utilizes the navigation query to select a portion of the electronic data source; and (e) a code segment that transmits the selected portion of the electronic data source from the network server to the mobile information appliance of the user.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
162 words
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for speech-based navigation of an electronic data source located at one or more network servers located remotely from a user, wherein a data link is established between a mobile information appliance of the user and the one or more network servers, comprising: (a) a code segment that receives a spoken request for desired information from the user utilizing the mobile information appliance of the user, wherein said mobile information appliance comprises a portable remote control device or a set-top box for a television; (b) a code segment that renders an interpretation of the spoken request; (c) a code segment that constructs a navigation query based upon the interpretation; (d) a code segment that utilizes the navigation query to select a portion of the electronic data source; and (e) a code segment that transmits the selected portion of the electronic data source from the network server to the mobile information appliance of the user.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The computer program of claim 10 , wherein the rendering of the interpretation of the spoken request is performed at the one or more network servers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer program of claim 10 , wherein the rendering of the interpretation of the spoken request is performed by the mobile information appliance.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
The computer program of claim 10 , further comprising a code segment that solicits additional input from the user, including user interaction in a modality different than the original request; a code segment that refines the navigation query, based upon the additional input; and a code segment that uses the refined navigation query to select a portion of the electronic data source.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The computer program of claim 10 , wherein the data link includes a wireless telephone system.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer program of claim 10 , wherein code segments (a)-(d) are executed with respect to multiple users.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The computer program of claim 10 , wherein the mobile information appliance is a wireless telephone.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer program of claim 10 , wherein the mobile information appliance is a portable computing device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer program of claim 17 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
130 words
A system for speech-based navigation of an electronic data source located at one or more network servers located remotely from a user, comprising: (a) a mobile information appliance operable to receive a spoken request for desired information from the user, wherein said mobile information appliance comprises a portable remote control device or a set-top box for a television; (b) spoken language processing logic, operable to render an interpretation of the spoken request; (c) query construction logic, operable to construct a navigation query based upon the interpretation; (d) navigation logic, operable to select a portion of the electronic data source using the navigation query, and (e) electronic communications infrastructure for transmitting the selected portion of the electronic data source from the network server to the mobile information appliance of the user.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
130 words
A system for speech-based navigation of an electronic data source located at one or more network servers located remotely from a user, comprising: (a) a mobile information appliance operable to receive a spoken request for desired information from the user, wherein said mobile information appliance comprises a portable remote control device or a set-top box for a television; (b) spoken language processing logic, operable to render an interpretation of the spoken request; (c) query construction logic, operable to construct a navigation query based upon the interpretation; (d) navigation logic, operable to select a portion of the electronic data source using the navigation query, and (e) electronic communications infrastructure for transmitting the selected portion of the electronic data source from the network server to the mobile information appliance of the user.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 19 , wherein the spoken language processing logic renders the interpretation of the spoken request at the one or more network servers.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 19 , wherein the spoken language processing logic renders the interpretation of the spoken request at the mobile information appliance.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
63 words
The system of claim 19 , further comprising user interaction logic operable to solicit additional input from the user, including user interaction in a modality different than the original request; and query refining logic operable to refine the navigation query based upon the additional input; wherein the navigation logic users the refined navigation query to select a portion of the electronic data source.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 19 , wherein the data link includes a cellular telephone system.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 19 , wherein the system operates with respect to multiple users.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 19 , wherein the mobile information appliance is a wireless telephone.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 19 , wherein the mobile information appliance is a portable computing device.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 26 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant.
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