Deriving menu-based voice markup from visual markup

A transcoding method, comprising the steps of:

• identifying a primary heading in visual markup and at least one subheading associated with said primary heading;
• creating both a primary menu item in voice markup which corresponds to said primary heading and also for each identified subheading creating a sub-menu item in said voice markup;
• for each identified subheading, further creating a text block in said voice markup for text associated with each said identified subheading;
• and,
• linking in said voice markup both said primary menu item to said sub-menu items, and also said sub-menu items with said associated text blocks.

A transcoding method comprising:

• annotating visual markup to convert implicit topical headings to explicit topical headings;
• for each explicit topical heading, creating a corresponding menu item in voice markup;
• further creating a text block in said voice markup for text associated with said identified heading;
• and,
• linking said text block with said menu item in said voice markup.

A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program for transcoding visual markup into voice markup, the computer program comprising a routine set of instructions for causing the machine to perform the steps of:

• identifying at least one heading in visual markup;
• creating a corresponding menu item in voice markup;
• further creating a text block in said voice markup for text associated with said identified heading;
• and,
• linking said text block with said menu item in said voice markup.

A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program for transcoding visual markup into voice markup, the computer program comprising a routine set of instructions for causing the machine to perform the steps of:

• identifying a primary heading in visual markup and at least one subheading associated with said primary heading;
• creating both a primary menu item in voice markup which corresponds to said primary heading and also for each identified subheading creating a sub-menu item in said voice markup;
• for each identified subheading, further creating a text block in said voice markup for text associated with each said identified subheading;
• and,
• linking in said voice markup both said primary menu item to said sub-menu items, and also said sub-menu items with said associated text blocks.

A machine readable storage having stored thereon a computer program for transcoding visual markup into voice markup, the computer program comprising a routine set of instructions for causing the machine to perform the steps of:

• annotating visual markup to convert implicit topical headings to explicit topical headings;
• for each explicit topical heading, creating a corresponding menu item in voice markup;
• further creating a text block in said voice markup for text associated with said identified heading;
• and,
• linking said text block with said menu item in said voice markup.