Information retrieval system including voice browser and data conversion server
OwnerDipanshu Sharmainventor
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Abstract
A method for retrieving content from one or more remote information sources is disclosed herein. The inventive method contemplates transmitting a user request over a communication link to a voice browser operative in accordance with a voice-based protocol. In response, a browsing request identifying a remote information source corresponding to the user request is generated. Content formatted in accordance with a predefined protocol is then retrieved from the remote information source in accordance with the browsing request. The retrieved content is converted into a file of information formatted in compliance with the voice-based protocol. A response is provided to the user request on the basis of the file of converted information.
Claims23
A method for browsing the Internet comprising:
- transmitting a first user request over a communication link to a voice browser, said voice browser operating in accordance with a voice-based protocol;
- generating a browsing request in response to said first user request, said browsing request identifying a web server corresponding to said first user request;
- retrieving web page information from said web server in accordance with said browsing request, said web page information being formatted in accordance with a predefined protocol;
- converting at least a first portion of said web page information into a file of converted information formatted in compliance with said voice-based protocol;
- and
- responding to said first user request on the basis of said file of converted information.
A system for browsing the Internet comprising:
- a voice browser operating in accordance with a voice-based protocol, said voice browser receiving a first user request transmitted over a communication link and generating a browsing request in response to said first user request;
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- a conversion server in communication with said voice browser, said conversion server including
- a retrieval module for retrieving web page information from a destination web site in accordance with said browsing request, said web page information being formatted in accordance with a predefined protocol;
- a conversion module for converting at least a first portion of said web page information into a file of converted information compliant with said voice-based protocol;
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- an interface for providing said file of converted information to said voice browser.
A method for facilitating the retrieval of information through a voice browser operative in accordance with a voice-based protocol, said method comprising:
- receiving a browsing request from said voice browser, said browsing request being issued by said voice browser in response to a first user request for content;
- retrieving information from a remote information source in accordance with said browsing request, said information being formatted in accordance with a predefined protocol;
- and
- converting said information into a file of converted information compliant with said voice-based protocol.
A method for retrieving content using a voice-based communication system comprising:
- transmitting a first user request over a communication link to a voice browser, said voice browser operating in accordance with a voice-based protocol;
- generating a browsing request in response to said first user request, said browsing request identifying a first remote information source corresponding to said first user request;
- retrieving content from said first remote information source in accordance with said browsing request, said content being formatted in accordance with a predefined protocol;
- converting said content into a file of converted information formatted in compliance with said voice-based protocol;
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- responding to said first user request on the basis of said file of converted information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.