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`16/155,523
`10/09/2018
`Alexander Kurganov
`101 15-07594 US
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`Patent Law Works, LLP
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`CHAWAN' VUAY B
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`Patent No: 10,096,320
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`1. A system comprising: (a) at least one data
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`1. A system comprising: (a) at least one data
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`processor, the at least one data processor
`operatively coupled to a plurality of
`communication data networks; (b) at least
`one speaker—independent speech-recognition
`engine operatively coupled to the data
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`processor; (c) memory accessible to the at
`least one data processor and storing at least:
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`(i) an instruction set for querying of
`information to be retrieved from a plurality
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`of sources coupled to the plurality of
`communication data networks, the
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`instruction set comprising: an indication of
`the plurality of sources, each identified by a
`source identifier, and each identifying certain
`information to be retrieved from the source
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`identifier, and (ii) at least one recognition
`grammar executable code corresponding to
`each instruction set and corresponding to
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`data characterizing audio containing a
`naturally—spoken—speech command including
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`an information request, (d) wherein the at
`least one speaker—independent—speech—
`recognition engine is adapted to: (1) receive
`the data characterizing audio containing the
`naturally—spoken—speech command from a
`voice—enabled device via a first of the
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`plurality of communication data networks;
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`(2) to recognize phenomes in the data
`characterizing audio containing naturally—
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`spoken—speech commands to understand
`spoken words; and (3) to generate
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`recognition results data, (e) wherein the at
`least one data processor is adapted to: (1)
`select the corresponding at least one
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`recognition grammar executable code upon
`receiving the data characterizing the audio
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`containing the naturally—spoken-speech
`command and to convert the data
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`characterizing the audio containing the
`naturally—spoken—speech command into a
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`processor, the at least one data processor
`operatively coupled to a plurality of
`communication data networks; (b) at least
`one speaker—independent speech—recognition
`engine operatively coupled to the data
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`processor; (c) memory accessible to the at
`least one data processor and storing at least:
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`(i) an instruction set querying of information
`to be retrieved from a plurality of sources,
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`the instruction set comprising: an indication
`of the plurality of sources, each identified by
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`a source identifier, and each identifying
`certain information to be retrieved from the
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`source identifier, and (ii) at least one
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`recognition grammar executable code
`corresponding to each instruction set and
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`corresponding to data characterizing audio
`containing a naturally—spoken—speech
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`command including an information request,
`(d) wherein the at least one speaker—
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`independent—speech—recognition engine is
`adapted (i) to receive the data characterizing
`audio containing the naturally—spoken—
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`speech command from a voice—enabled
`device via a first of the plurality of
`communication data networks, (ii) to
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`recognize phenomes in the data
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`characterizing audio containing naturally-
`spoken—speech commands to understand
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`spoken words, and (iii) to generate
`recognition results data, (e) wherein the at
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`least one data processor is adapted to (i)
`select the corresponding at least one
`recognition grammar executable code upon
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`receiving the data characterizing the audio
`containing the naturally—spoken—speech
`command and to convert the data
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`characterizing the audio containing the
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`naturally—spoken—speech command into a
`data message for transmission to a network
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`data message for transmission to a network
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`interface adapted to access a second of the
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`interface adapted to access a second of the
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`plurality of communication data networks;
`and (2) retrieve the instruction set
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`plurality of communication data networks;
`and (ii) to retrieve the instruction set
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`corresponding to the recognition grammar
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`corresponding to the recognition grammar
`executable codes provided by the at least
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`executable codes provided by the at least
`one speaker—independent—speech—
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`one speaker—independent—speech—
`recognition engine and to access the
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`recognition engine and to access the
`information source queried by the instruction
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`information source queried by the instruction
`set to obtain at least a part ofthe
`information to be retrieved, and (f) at least
`one speech—synthesis device operatively
`coupled to the at least one data processor,
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`set to obtain at least a part of the
`information to be retrieved, and (f) at least
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`one speech—synthesis device operatively
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`coupled to the at least one data processor,
`the at least one speech—synthesis device
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`the at least one speech—synthesis device
`configured to produce an audio message
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`configured to produce an audio message
`relating to any resulting information
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`relating to any resulting information
`retrieved from the plurality of information
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`sources including a text—to—speech conversion
`of at least certain data in said any resulting
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`information retrieved from the plurality of
`information sources, and to convey the audio
`message via the voice—ena bled device.
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`retrieved from the plurality of information
`sources, and to transmit the audio message
`to the voice—enabled device.
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`2. The system of claim 1, wherein the
`plurality of communication data networks
`includes the Internet.
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`2. The system of claim 1, wherein the
`plurality of communication data networks
`includes the Internet.
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`3. The system of claim 1, wherein the
`plurality of communication data networks
`include a local—area network.
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`3. The system of claim 1, wherein the
`plurality of communication data networks
`include a local—area network.
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`4. The system of claim 1, wherein the voice—
`enabled device is a home device.
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`5. The method of claim 1, wherein the voice—
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`enabled device is at least one of a group of
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`an IP telephone, a cellular phone, a personal
`computer, a media player appliance, and a
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`4. The system of claim 1, wherein the voice—
`enabled device is a telephone.
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`4. The system of claim 1, wherein the voice—
`enabled device is a telephone.
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`10. The system of claim 1, wherein the voice—
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`television or other video display device.
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`enabled device is an IP telephone.
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`11. The system of claim 1, wherein the voice—
`enabled device is a cellular phone.
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`12. The system of claim 1, wherein the voice—
`enabled device is a personal computer.
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`13. The system of claim 1, wherein the voice—
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`enabled device is a media player appliance.
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`14. The system of claim 1, wherein the voice—
`enabled device is a television or other video
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`display device.
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`6. The system of claim 1, wherein the
`speaker—independent—speech—recognition
`engine is adapted to analyze the phonemes
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`5. The system of claim 1, wherein the
`speaker—independent—speech—recognition
`engine is adapted to analyze the phonemes
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`to recognize conversational naturally—spoken—
`speech commands.
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`to recognize conversational naturally—spoken—
`speech commands.
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`7. The system of claim 1, wherein the
`speaker—independent—speech—recognition
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`6. The system of claim 1, wherein the
`speaker—independent—speech—recognition
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`8. The system of claim 1, wherein the
`instruction set executable code further
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`7. The system of claim 1, wherein the
`instruction set executable code further
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`comprises: a content descriptor associated
`with each information—source identifier, the
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`comprises: a content descriptor associated
`with each information—source identifier, the
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`engine is adapted to recognize the naturally—
`engine is adapted to recognize the naturally—
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`spoken—speech commands.
`spoken—speech commands.
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`content descriptor pre—defining a portion of
`content descriptor pre—defining a portion of
`the information source containing the
`the information source containing the
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`information to be retrieved. information to be retrieved.
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`9. The system of claim 1, further comprising:
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`8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:
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`a database operatively connected to the data
`processor, the database adapted to store the
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`a database operatively connected to the data
`processor, the database adapted to store the
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`information gathered from the information
`sources in response to the information
`requests.
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`information gathered from the information
`sources in response to the information
`requests.
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`10. The system of claim 8, wherein each
`recognition grammar executable code and
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`9. The system of claim 8, wherein each
`recognition grammar executable code and
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`each instruction set for querying of
`information to be retrieved are stored in the
`database.
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`each instruction set for querying of
`information to be retrieved are stored in the
`database.
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`11. A method comprising: (a) providing at
`least one data processor, the data processor
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`15. A method comprising: (a) providing at
`least one data processor, the data processor
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`operatively coupled to a plurality of
`communication data networks; (b) providing
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`operatively coupled to a plurality of
`communication data networks; (b) providing
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`at least one speaker—independent—speech—
`recognition engine operatively coupled to the
`at least one data processor (c) providing
`memory accessible to the data processor
`storing at least: (i) an instruction set for
`querying of the information to be retrieved
`from a plurality of sources coupled to the
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`at least one speaker—independent—speech—
`recognition engine operatively coupled to the
`at least one data processor (c) providing
`memory accessible to the data processor
`storing at least: (i) an instruction set for
`querying of the information to be retrieved
`from a plurality of sources, the instruction set
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`plurality of communication data networks,
`the instruction set comprising: an indication
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`comprising: an indication of the plurality of
`sources, each identified by a information—
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`of the plurality of sources, each identified by
`an information—source identifier, and each
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`source identifier, and each identifying certain
`information to be retrieved from the
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`identifying certain information to be
`retrieved from the information—source
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`identifier, and (ii) at least one recognition
`grammar executable code corresponding to
`each instruction set and corresponding to
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`data characterizing audio containing a
`naturally—spoken—speech command including
`an information request, (d) the at least one
`speaker—independent—speech—recognition
`engine: (i) receiving the data characterizing
`audio containing the naturally—spoken—
`speech command from the voice—enabled
`device via a first of the communication data
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`networks, (ii) recognizing phenomes in the
`data characterizing audio containing the
`naturally—spoken—speech commands to
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`information—source identifier, and (ii) at least
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`one recognition grammar executable code
`corresponding to each instruction set and
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`corresponding to data characterizing audio
`containing a naturally—spoken—speech
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`command including an information request,
`(d) the at least one speaker—independent—
`speech—recognition engine: (i) receiving the
`data characterizing audio containing the
`naturally—spoken—speech command from the
`voice—enabled device via a first of the
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`communication data networks, (ii)
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`recognizing phenomes in the data
`characterizing audio containing the naturally—
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`spoken—speech commands to understand
`spoken words, and (iii) generating
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`understand spoken words, and (iii)
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`recognition—results data, (e) the least one
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`generating recognition—results data, (e) the
`least one data processor programmed to: (i)
`select the corresponding at least one
`recognition grammar executable code upon
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`data processor programmed to: (i) select the
`corresponding at least one recognition
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`grammar executable code upon receiving the
`data characterizing audio containing the
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`receiving the data characterizing audio
`containing the naturally—spoken-speech
`command and convert the data
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`characterizing audio containing naturally—
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`spoken—speech command into a data
`message for transmission to a network
`interface adapted to access a second of the
`one communication networks; and (ii)
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`retrieve the instruction set corresponding to
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`the recognition grammar executable
`provided by the at least one spea ker—
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`naturally—spoken—speech command and
`convert the data characterizing audio
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`containing natu rally—spoken—speech
`command into a data message for
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`transmission to a network interface adapted
`to access a second of the one communication
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`networks; and (iii) retrieve the instruction set
`corresponding to the recognition grammar
`executable provided by the at least one
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`speaker—independent—speech—recognition
`device and access the information source
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`independent-speech—recognition device and
`access the information source identified by
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`identified by the instruction set to obtain at
`least a part ofthe information to be retrieve;
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`the instruction set to obtain at least a part of
`the information to be retrieved; and (f)
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`and (f) providing at least one speech—
`synthesis device operatively connected to the
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`providing at least one speech—synthesis
`device operatively connected to the at least
`one data processor, and by the at least one
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`at least one data processor, and by the at
`least one speech—synthesis device: (i)
`produce an audio message relating to any
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`resulting information retrieved from the
`speech—synthesis device adapted to: (i)
`produce an audio message relating to any
`plurality of information sources, and (ii)
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`resulting information retrieved from the
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`plurality of information sources including
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`text—to—speech conversion of said any
`resulting information retrieved from the
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`plurality of information sources, and (ii)
`transmit the audio message via the voice—
`enabled device.
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`transmit the audio message to the voice-
`enabled device.
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`12. The method of claim 11, wherein the
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`16. The method of claim 15, wherein the
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`plurality of communication data networks
`includes the Internet.
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`plurality of communication data networks
`includes the Internet.
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`13. The method of claim 11, wherein the
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`17. The method of claim 15, wherein the
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`plurality of communication data networks
`plurality of communication data networks
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`include a local—area network. include a local—area network.
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`14. The method of claim 11, wherein the
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`18. The method of claim 15, wherein the
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`voice—enabled device is a telephone.
`15. The method of claim 11, wherein the
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`voice—enabled device is a telephone.
`19. The method of claim 15, wherein the
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`speaker—independent—speech—recognition
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`speaker—independent—speech—recognition
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`engine is adapted to analyze the phonemes
`to recognize conversational naturally—spoken—
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`engine is adapted to analyze the phonemes
`to recognize conversational naturally—spoken—
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`speech commands.
`16. The method of claim 11, wherein the
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`speech commands.
`20. The method of claim 15, wherein the
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`speaker—independent—speech—recognition
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`speaker—independent—speech—recognition
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`engine is adapted to recognize the naturally—
`spoken—speech commands.
`17. The method of claim 11, wherein the
`instruction set executable code further
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`engine is adapted to recognize the naturally—
`spoken—speech commands.
`21. The method of claim 15, wherein the
`instruction set executable code further
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`comprises: a content descriptor associated
`with each information—source identifier, the
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`comprises: a content descriptor associated
`with each information—source identifier, the
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`content descriptor pre—defining a portion of
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`content descriptor pre—defining a portion of
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`the information source containing the
`information to be retrieved.
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`the information source containing the
`information to be retrieved.
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`18. The method of claim 11, further
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`22. The method of claim 15, further
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`comprising: providing a database and
`operatively connecting the database to the
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`comprising: providing a database and
`operatively connecting the database to the
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`data processor and storing the information
`gathered from the information sources in
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`data processor and storing the information
`gathered from the information sources in
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`response to the information requests in the
`database.
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`response to the information requests in the
`database.
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`19. The method of claim 18, wherein each
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`23. The method of claim 22, wherein each
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`recognition grammar executable code and
`recognition grammar executable code and
`each instruction set are stored in the
`each instruction set are stored in the
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`database.
`database.
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`24. The method of claim 15, wherein the
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`voice—enabled device is an IP telephone.
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`20. The method of claim 18, wherein the
`voice—enabled device is at least one of a
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`group of an IP telephone, a cellular phone, a
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`personal computer, a media player
`appliance, and a television or other video
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`25. The method of claim 15, wherein the
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`voice—enabled device is a cellular phone.
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`display device.
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`26. The method of claim 15, wherein the
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`voice—enabled device is a personal computer.
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`27. The method of claim 15, wherein the
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`voice—enabled device is a media player
`appliance.
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`28. The method of claim 15, wherein the
`voice—enabled device is a television or other
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`video display device.
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`4.
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`Claims 1—8 and 11—20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as
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`being unpatentable over claimsl—4, 11-18 of U.S. Patent No. 10,380,981. Although the claims at
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`issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because, the claims of
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`the instant application are similar in scope and content of the patented claims issued to the
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`same applicant.
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`Patent No: 10,320,981
`Application No: 16/155,523
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`1. A system comprising: (a) at least one data
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`processor, the at least one data processor
`operatively coupled to a plurality of
`communication data networks; (b) at least
`one speaker—independent speech-recognition
`engine operatively coupled to the data
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`processor; (c) memory accessible to the at
`least one data processor and storing at least:
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`(i) an instruction set for querying of
`information to be retrieved from a plurality
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` 5. A voice—browsing system for retrieving
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`information from an information source that
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`is periodically updated with current
`information, by speech commands received
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`from a particular user provided via a voice—
`enabled device after establishing a
`connection between the voice—enabled
`device and a media server of the voice—
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`browsing system, said voice—browsing system
`comprising: (a) a speech—recognition engine
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`of sources coupled to the plurality of
`communication data networks, the
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`instruction set comprising: an indication of
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`the plurality of sources, each identified by a
`source identifier, and each identifying certain
`information to be retrieved from the source
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`identifier, and (ii) at least one recognition
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`including a processor and coupled to the
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`media server, the media server initiating a
`voice—response application once the
`connection between the voice—enabled
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`device and the voice—browsing system is
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`established, the speech—recognition engine
`adapted to receive a speech command from
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`grammar executable code corresponding to
`each instruction set and corresponding to
`data characterizing audio containing a
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`a particular user via the voice—enabled
`device, the media server configured to
`identify and access the information source
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`naturally—spoken—speech command including
`an information request, (d) wherein the at
`least one speaker—independent—speech—
`recognition engine is adapted to: (1) receive
`the data characterizing audio containing the
`naturally—spoken—speech command from a
`voice—enabled device via a first of the
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`plurality of communication data networks;
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`(2) to recognize phenomes in the data
`characterizing audio containing naturally—
`spoken—speech commands to understand
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`spoken words; and (3) to generate
`recognition results data, (e) wherein the at
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`least one data processor is adapted to: (1)
`select the corresponding at least one
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`recognition grammar executable code upon
`receiving the data characterizing the audio
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`containing the naturally—spoken—speech
`command and to convert the data
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`characterizing the audio containing the
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`via a network, the speech—recognition engine
`adapted to convert the speech command
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`into a data message by selecting speech—
`recognition grammar established to
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`correspond to the speech command received
`from the particular user and assigned to
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`perform searches; (b) the media server
`further configured to select at least one
`information—source—retrieval instruction
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`corresponding to the speech—recognition
`grammar established for the speech
`command, the at least one information—
`source—retrieval instruction stored in a
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`database associated with the media server
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`and adapted to retrieve information; (c) a
`web—browsing server coupled to the media
`server and adapted to access at least a
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`portion of the information source to retrieve
`information indicated by the speech
`command, by using a processor of the web—
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`naturally—spoken—speech command into a
`data message for transmission to a network
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`browsing server, which processor (i)
`performs an instruction that requests
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`interface adapted to access a second of the
`plurality of communication data networks;
`and (2) retrieve the instruction set
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`information from an identified web page
`within the information source, and (ii) utilizes
`a command to execute a content extractor
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`corresponding to the recognition grammar
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`within the web—browsing server to separate a
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`executable codes provided by the at least
`one speaker—independent—speech—
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`portion of the information from other
`information, the information derived from
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`uses a content—descriptor file containing a
`description of the portion of information and
`one speech—synthesis device operatively
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`coupled to the at least one data processor,
`wherein the content—descriptor file indicates
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`recognition engine and to access the
`information source queried by the instruction
`set to obtain at least a part ofthe
`information to be retrieved, and (f) at least
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`only a portion of a web page containing
`information relevant to the speech
`command, wherein the content extractor
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`the at least one speech—synthesis device
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`a location of a portion of the information
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`configured to produce an audio message
`relating to any resulting information
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`within the information source, and selecting,
`by the web—browsing server, an information
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`retrieved from the plurality of information
`sources including a text—to-speech conversion
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`type relevant from the information source
`and retrieving only a portion of the
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`of at least certain data in said any resulting
`information retrieved from the plurality of
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`information that is relevant according to the
`at least one information—source—retrieval
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`information sources, and to convey the audio
`message via the voice—ena bled device.
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`instruction; and (d) a speech—synthesis
`engine including a processor and coupled to
`the media server, the speech—synthesis
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`engine adapted to convert the information
`retrieved from the information source into
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`audio and convey the audio by the voice—
`enabled device.
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`6. The voice—browsing system claim 5, further
`comprising: an interface to an associated
`website by the network to locate requested
`information.
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`7. The voice—browsing system of claim 5,
`wherein the voice—enabled device accesses
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`the voice—browsing system by at least one of
`a landline telephone, a wireless telephone,
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`and an Internet Protocol telephonic
`connection and wherein the media server
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`operatively connects to the network, by at
`least one of a local—area network, a wide—
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`area network, and the Internet.
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`6. The voice—browsing system claim 5, further
`comprising: an interface to an associated
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`website by the network to locate requested
`information.
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`7. The voice—browsing system of claim 5,
`wherein the voice—enabled device accesses
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`the voice—browsing system by at least one of
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`a landline telephone, a wireless telephone,
`and an Internet Protocol telephonic
`connection and wherein the media server
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` 6. The voice—browsing system claim 5, further
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`2. The system of claim 1, wherein the
`plurality of communication data networks
`includes the Internet.
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`3. The system of claim 1, wherein the
`plurality of communication data networks
`include a local—area network.
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`operatively connects to the network, by at
`least one of a local—area network, a wide—
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`area network