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US4716583:
Verbal computer terminal system
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Groner, Gabriel F.; Palo Alto, CA
Dorsey, Eric A.; Palo Alto, CA
Williams, Keith M.; San Francisco, CA
Vyas, Harihar J.; San Jose, CA
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| Assignee: |
Speech Plus, Inc., Mountain View, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1987-12-29
/ 1986-10-22
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| Application Number: |
US1986000907458
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| IPC Code: |
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G06F 13/38;
H04M 3/493;
H04M 11/06;
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H04M 3/487;
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IPC-7:
H04M 11/00;
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Current:
379/088.14;
379/088.16;
379/093.15;
379/093.26;
Original:
379/088;
379/094;
379/097;
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| Field of Search: |
381/052
379/088,89,93,97,102,104,105
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| Abstract: |
A telephonic data communications system provides verbal communication of data in remote computer systems. The major components of the systems are a plurality of channels and a data processor. Each channel includes a text-to-speech translator for translating digitally stored textual data into analogue speech signals corresponding to the verbal expression of the textual data; a telephone interface for establishing a telephonic connection with a user by detecting incoming calls and by initiating calls; and an RS232 port for accessing a data base in a remote host computer system. The data processor includes software for controlling the communications protocols used by each channel, whereby each channel emulates a computer terminal suitable for communication with the remote computer system connected to that channel, and software for extracting selected data from the data received from the remote computer system. This system enables one to telephonically receive data from a remote computer without the need for a computer terminal and without needing to reprogram the remote computer to communicate with the telephonic data communication system.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
George, Keith E.;
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| Parent Case: |
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 552,292 filed Nov. 16, 1983, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,659,877.
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A communications system for verbal telephonic communication of textual data in remote computer systems, comprising:
- (a) text-to-speech (TTS) means for translating digitally stored textual data into analogue speech signals corresponding to the verbal expression of said textual data;
- (b) telephone call handling means for initiating telephone calls and receiving data requests from the telephone answerer, including
- means for initiating a telephone call and establishing a telephonic connection with the answerer; and
- instruction means for receiving and interpreting instructions from said answerer, said instructions including commands specifying what data to retrieve;
- (c) data base access means for accessing a data base in a separate computer system, including
- means for establishing a connection with a separate computer system;
- means for emulating a computer terminal suitable for communication with said separate computer system; and
- means for requesting and receiving data from a data base in said separate computer system; and
- (d) data delivery means, including
- means, responsive to said instructions from said answerer, for extracting a portion of said data, wherein said portion of said data is selected in accordance with said instructions received from said answerer; and
- means for routing said portion of said data to said TTS means for translation thereby; and
- means for routing said speech signals from said TTS means to said answerer by means of said telephonic connection.
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| Other Abstract Info: |
DERABS G87-129210
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| Other References: |
Speech Plus, Inc., "Operating Manual: Model T/VIS-X Telephone/Voice Interface System, "Preliminary User's Guide, May 30, 1983, ®1983, By Speech Plus, Inc., Mountain View, Calif.
Eric J. Lerner "Products That Talk," IEEE Spectrum, Jul. 1982, pp. 32-37.
(6 pages)
Cited by 12 patents
Jonathan Allen, "Synthesis of Speech from Unrestricted Text," Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 64, No. 4, Apr. 1976, pp. 433-442.
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