公开(公告)号：CA2346606C

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：CA2346606

申请日：2001-05-07

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： LUCAS BRUCE D ,  REICH DAVID A

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04L12/16 ,  H04M3/493

Abstract: A system comprises at least one processing unit for processing a document retrieved via a communications network. The processing unit at least executes a Voice Browser application configured to audibly present voice content from the document and to identify a reference in the document that specifies visual content for visual presentation; and a Visual Browser application configured to visually present the visual content. The Voice Browser application and the Visual Browser application are separate applications. The Voice Browser application is configured to provide the identified reference to the Visual Browser application, and the Visual Browser application is configured to retrieve the visual content specified by the identified reference for visual presentation. Alternatively, the Visual Browser application is configured to identify a reference in the document that specifies voice content for audible presentation, and to provide the identified reference to the Voice Browser application, with the Voice Browser application configured to retrieve the voice content specified by the identified reference for audible presentation.

公开(公告)号：CA2346606A1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-28

申请号：CA2346606

申请日：2001-05-07

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： LUCAS BRUCE D ,  REICH DAVID A

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G10L15/26 ,  H04M3/493 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04L12/16

Abstract: A method and apparatus for concurrently accessing network-based electronic content in a Voice Browser and a Visual Browser can include the steps of retrieving a network-based document formatted for display in the Visual Browser; identifying in the retrieved document a reference to the Voice Browser, the reference specifying electronic content formatted for audible presentation in the Voice Browser; and, transmitting the reference to the Voice Browser. The Voi ce Browser can retrieve the specified electronic content and audibly present the electronic content. Concurrently, the Visual Browser can visually present the network-based document formatted for visual presentation in the Visual Browser. Likewise, the method of the invention ca n include the steps of retrieving a network-based document formatted for audible presentation in th e Voice Browser; identifying in the retrieved document a reference to the Visual Browser, the reference specifying electronic content formatted for visual presentation in the Visual Browser; and, transmitting the reference to the Visual Browser. The Visual Browser can retrieve the specifi ed electronic content and visually present the specified electronic content. Concurrently, the Voi ce Browser can audibly present the network-based document formatted for audible presentation in the Voice Browser.