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  1. US6970915: Streaming content over a telephone interface
  2. US2004243420: Pre-paid entertainment/informational system
  3. JP2004040706: DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR DIGITALLY RECORDED BOOK BY TELEPHONE AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR DIGITALLY RECORDED BOOK BY TELEPHONE
  4. US2002194298: Selective narrative data base, system, and method
  5. US2004148638: Method and apparatus for entertainment and information services delivered via mobile telecommunication devices
  6. JP2006135923: VOICE SERVICE FOR BOOK OR LIKE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZING IT COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT SUCH AS MOBILE PHONE
  7. US2001043684: Telephone and wireless access to computer network-based audio
1. Streaming content over a telephone interface
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Patent Number:US6970915
Publication Date:2005-11-29
Application Date:1999-11-01
Inventor:PARTOVI HADI (US);MCCUE MICHAEL S (US);DAVIS ANGUS MACDONALD (US);PLITKINS MICHAEL M (US);ACCARDI ANTHONY (US)
Applicant:TELLME NETWORKS INC (US)
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing streaming content over telephones is described. The creation of a voice portal is supported by the invention. Embodiments of the invention use allows users to place a telephone call to access the voice portal. The user can access many different types of content. This content can include text based content which is read to the user by a text to speech system (e.g., news reports, stock prices, text content of Internet sites), audio content which can be played to the user (e.g., voicemail messages, music), and streaming audio content (e.g., Internet broadcast radio shows, streaming news reports, and streaming live broadcasts). This content can be accessed from many different places. For example, the content can be retrieved from a news feed, a local streaming content server, an audio repository, and/or an Internet based streaming content server.; The streaming content allows the user to access live web broadcasts even though the user may not have access to a computer. The system allows audio signals from multiple sources to be combined to enhance the user experience. Additionally, the user can control many aspects of the delivery of the streaming content. Personalization features of the voice portal allow for an improved user experience during streaming content delivery.
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2. Pre-paid entertainment/informational system
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Patent Number:US2004243420
Publication Date:2004-12-02
Application Date:2003-05-27
Inventor:FRANCIS ALMA ALICIA (US)
Abstract:
A computerized method and system for providing pre-recorded data and/or a live connection via the use of a pre-paid phone card, pre-paid account and/or calling card. A user requests access to the computerized system by entering a pin code number. Once accessed is authorized, user will be navigated thru system to a database of pre-recorded stories, fantasies, descriptions and/or information so they can listen to one or more of them. If user opts to have a conversation with a live connection i.e, a personified person, about a story, fantasy, description and/or information instead of the listening to the pre-recorded data, they will then be connected via the computer system to an extension to proceed with said conversation. This system and method can be utilized with the help of a telephone, cell phone, television, internet, CD, DVD, and/or by any communications means present or otherwise.
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3. DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR DIGITALLY RECORDED BOOK BY TELEPHONE AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR DIGITALLY RECORDED BOOK BY TELEPHONE
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Patent Number:JP2004040706
Publication Date:2004-02-05
Application Date:2002-07-08
Inventor:NISHIZAWA TATSUO
Applicant:SHINANO KENSHI CO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a distribution system and a distribution method for a digitally recorded book, wherein a digitally recorded book can be provided to a user quickly at a low cost, preparing a viewing and listening machine body for regenerating the book is unnecessary on the user side, and the load on the user side is reduced. ; SOLUTION: This distribution system is equipped with a CTI server 12, which is provided with a storage means 20 which previously stores digital recorded book data wherein sentence information can be regenerated by voice, and a control means 18 which is connected with a public circuit network 10 and so controls that the digital recorded book data in the storage means 20 are transmitted as voice data to a telephone 14, on the basis of a tone signal of the telephone 14 input from the public circuit network 10. ; COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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4. Selective narrative data base, system, and method
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Patent Number:US2002194298
Publication Date:2002-12-19
Application Date:2001-06-19
Inventor:PAPSCO DULCIE ELIZABETH (US)
Abstract:
A system for the selection and subsequent receipt of audio signals over a common carrier such as the Internet or a telephone line by a user. The audio signals are those of a short story or other type of a narrative and may be received in real time and listened to while being received, or they may be compressed, as desired. Various methods whereby the user can subscribe to the system are disclosed. Apparatus disposed at the location of the user allows for the receipt and subsequent listening of the narrative. A transceiver and figurine which are adapted to respectively transmit and receive the audio signal, are provided. The audio signal file is transmitted by the transceiver to the figurine, which receives it and which is also adapted to enunciate the narrative for listening, such as to a child in a crib.
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5. Method and apparatus for entertainment and information services delivered via mobile telecommunication devices
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Patent Number:US2004148638
Publication Date:2004-07-29
Application Date:2003-10-09
Inventor:WEISMAN JORDAN K (US);REDMANN WILLIAM G (US)
Applicant:MYRIAD ENTERTAINMENT INC (US)
Abstract:
A method and system for entertainment and information services delivered via mobile telecommunication devices include a communication network, and a station communicatively linked to the communication network. The station includes an output and an interface. Also included is a head-end having at least one database configured to store programs including an audio content. The head-end receives a request from the station for a desired one of the programs, verifies the request, transmits a first portion of the desired program to the station, and records an association between the identification and the desired program. The head-end further suspends transmission of a second portion of the program based upon detection of an indication to suspend transmission.; The head-end further transmits the second portion of the program based upon detection of an indication to resume transmission and stored bookmark data indicating the starting location in the program of the second portion.
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6. VOICE SERVICE FOR BOOK OR LIKE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZING IT COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT SUCH AS MOBILE PHONE
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Patent Number:JP2006135923
Publication Date:2006-05-25
Application Date:2004-11-09
Inventor:SUGA SHIRO
Applicant:SUGA SHIRO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem in which a person who has acquired a conventional so-called book such as a novel, weekly magazine, monthly magazine, information magazine, comics or newspaper, comprehends contents of the book by reading silently or reading aloud letters or contents written in the book. ; SOLUTION: Sentences or contents described in a book or the like are provided by a so-called voice service of voices and music effectively utilizing IT communication equipment such as a mobile phone, thereby providing information rich in expressive power and having presence. ; COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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7. Telephone and wireless access to computer network-based audio
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Patent Number:US2001043684
Publication Date:2007-11-20
Application Date:2001-03-02
Inventor:GUEDALIA DAVID (IL);GUEDALIA JACOB (US)
Applicant:MOBILEE INC (US)
Abstract:
This invention discloses a system for transmission of audio content to a telephone, the system including an audio stream navigation functionality operable by using a telephone user interface and enabling a user to select audio data to be heard by the user via said telephone, an interactive voice response unit operative in response to an input from said telephone user interface operating said audio stream navigation functionality and a transcoder operative in response to an input from said interactive voice response unit for providing audio data, from an audio source remote from said transcoder, to said interactive voice response unit for listening by said user via said telephone. A method for transmission of audio content to a telephone is also disclosed.
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