Voice-enabled, consumer transaction system
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorTony Piotrowski
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating offline voice enabled consumer transactions. The system may include a voice browser and a voice recognition system. Using information contained in a voice data packet created by a user, the system can search various structured and unstructured databases to determine one or more matches relating to the voice data packet. This can be performed in a non-real time manner. If the desired item or service is found, the user can purchase the item or service.
Claims17
A method for providing information related to a desired item or service, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a voice data packet related to a desired item or service;
- forming a search request using information from the voice data packet, the search request including audio information;
- searching one or more databases for the desired item or service;
- and
- providing a result of the search to the user.
A system for performing a commercial transaction, comprising:
- an input interface capable of receiving audio data related to a user and a desired item or service;
- a processor capable of forming a search request based upon information from the audio data, transmitting the search request to a search engine, receiving a search result, and providing a result indication to the user;
- and
- a user interface capable of receiving an authorization from the user to perchance the desired item or service.
A transaction system, comprising:
- means for receiving audio data relating to a user of the system and a desired item or service;
- means for creating a search request based upon the audio data;
- means for searching one or more resource databases;
- means for providing a search result;
- and
- means for purchasing the desired item or service.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.