公开(公告)号：KR20100088587A

公开(公告)日：2010-08-09

申请号：KR20100008828

申请日：2010-01-29

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： ROTTLER BENJAMIN ,  ROGERS MATTHEW ,  JAMES BRIAN J ,  WOOD POLICARPO ,  HANNON TIMOTHY

IPC: G11B19/02 ,  G11B20/10

CPC classification number: G11B27/34 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/0489 ,  G11B27/105

Abstract: PURPOSE: An audio user interface for an electronic device without a display is provided to reduce the size of an electronic device and receive/transmit audio clips reproduced in an audio menu with a proper approaching method. CONSTITUTION: Audio playback operations are controlled using input from a single detecting element. A first input is received from the single detecting element. A menu mode is accessed by responding to the reception of the first input. One or more audio clips related to a menu option are reproduced. A second input is received from an input interface(108) while reproducing at least one of the audio clips. The menu option related to one of the audio clips is accessed by responding to the reception of the second input.

Abstract translation: 目的：提供一种不带显示器的电子设备的音频用户界面，以减小电子设备的尺寸，并以适当的逼近方式接收/发送音频菜单中再现的音频剪辑。 构成：使用单个检测元件的输入控制音频播放操作。 从单个检测元件接收第一输入。 通过响应第一输入的接收来访问菜单模式。 与菜单选项相关的一个或多个音频剪辑被再现。 在再现至少一个音频剪辑时，从输入接口（108）接收第二输入。 通过响应第二输入的接收来访问与其中一个音频剪辑相关的菜单选项。

公开(公告)号：GB2467432A

公开(公告)日：2010-08-04

申请号：GB201001414

申请日：2010-01-29

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： ROTTLER BENJAMIN ,  ROGERS MATTHEW ,  JAMES BRYAN J ,  WOOD POLICARPO ,  HANNON TIMOTHY

IPC: G11B19/02 ,  G06F3/16

Abstract: An audio menu is provided in an electronic device having no display. The electronic device including an input interface having only a single sensing element (e.g., a single button) for controlling audio playback of the device and for accessing and controlling the device audio menu. In response to a particular input detected by the single sensing element, the electronic device enables an audio menu mode process 700 and plays back audio clips associated with different menu options 720. The user can provide selection instructions 722 using the single sensing element during the playback of an audio clip to select the menu option associated with the played back audio clip. In some embodiments, the audio menu can be multi-dimensional (e.g., the device plays back audio clips for sub-options in response to a selection of a menu option). Suitable menu options can include, for example, groupings of audio (e.g., playlists), options to toggle (e.g., a shuffle option), or options associated with particular metadata tags associated with audio available to the device.

公开(公告)号：WO2010036486A3

公开(公告)日：2010-05-27

申请号：PCT/US2009055580

申请日：2009-09-01

Applicant: APPLE INC ,  ROGERS MATTHEW ,  SILVERMAN KIM ,  NAIK DEVANG ,  LENZO KEVIN ,  ROTTLER BENJAMIN

Inventor： ROGERS MATTHEW ,  SILVERMAN KIM ,  NAIK DEVANG ,  LENZO KEVIN ,  ROTTLER BENJAMIN

IPC: G10L13/08 ,  G06F17/27 ,  G06F17/28

CPC classification number: G10L13/08 ,  G06F17/275

Abstract: Algorithms for synthesizing speech used to identify media assets are provided. Speech may be selectively synthesized from text strings associated with media assets. A text string may be normalized and its native language determined for obtaining a target phoneme for providing human- sounding speech in a language (e.g., dialect or accent) that is familiar to a user. The algorithms may be implemented on a system including several dedicated render engines. The system may be part of a back end coupled to a front end including storage for media assets and associated synthesized speech, and a request processor for receiving and processing requests that result in providing the synthesized speech. The front end may communicate media assets and associated synthesized speech content over a network to host devices coupled to portable electronic devices on which the media assets and synthesized speech are played back.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于合成用于识别媒体资产的语音的算法。 可以从与媒体资产相关联的文本串中选择性地合成语音。 文本字符串可以被归一化，并且其母语被确定为获得目标音素，以便以用户熟悉的语言（例如方言或重音）提供人声音语音。 算法可以在包括几个专用渲染引擎的系统上实现。 该系统可以是耦合到前端的后端的一部分，包括用于媒体资产和相关联的合成语音的存储器，以及用于接收和处理导致提供合成语音的请求的请求处理器。 前端可以通过网络将媒体资产和相关联的合成语音内容通信到主机耦合到其上播放媒体资产和合成语音的便携式电子设备的设备。