Method and apparatus for spoken diagnostics

A system for providing spoken diagnostics through a networked electronic device, comprising:

• a local electronic device configured to be able to connect to an electronic data network;
• wherein said local electronic device is configured to perform a local diagnostic check, wherein said local diagnostic check includes confirming the presence and operation of internal hardware components, internal software components, and internal and external electronic connections of the local electronic device, enabling said local electronic device to diagnose problems in the operation of the local electronic device;
• wherein said local electronic device is configured to perform a network diagnostic check, wherein said network diagnostic check includes analyzing electronic data network connectivity for restrictions on network access and to determine the available bandwidth, the percent loss over the network, and the presence of jitter over the network connection, enabling said local electronic device to diagnose problems in the operation of the electronic data network;
• wherein said local electronic device is configure to associate electronic data relating to diagnosed problems with at least one preset spoken diagnostics message, wherein a spoken diagnostics message is defined as a verbal communication containing information relating to problems in the local electronic device, remote electronic devices, or the electronic data network to which said local electronic device is connected;
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• wherein said local electronic device is configure to cause at least one spoken diagnostics message which has been associated with electronic data relating to diagnosed problems to be broadcast, enabling the spoken diagnostics message to be heard by a user.

A method for providing spoken diagnostics through a networked electronic device, comprising the steps of:

• providing a local electronic device configured to be able to connect to an electronic data network;
• performing by said local electronic device a network diagnostic check, wherein said network diagnostic check includes analyzing electronic data network connectivity for restrictions on network access and to determine the available bandwidth, the percent loss over the network, and the presence of jitter over the network connection, enabling said local electronic device to diagnose problems in the operation of the electronic data network;
• associating electronic data relating to diagnosed problems with at least one preset spoken diagnostics message, wherein a spoken diagnostics message is defined as a verbal communication containing information relating to problems in the local electronic device, remote electronic devices, or the electronic data network to which said local electronic device is connected;
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• causing at least one spoken diagnostics message which has been associated with electronic data relating to diagnosed problems to be broadcast, enabling the spoken diagnostics message to be heard by a user.