Claims
- 1. A system for transmission of audio content to a telephone, the system comprising:
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.
- 2. A system according to claim 1 and wherein said transcoder employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio data from said audio source remote from said transcoder to said interactive voice response unit:
- 3. A system according to claim 1 and wherein said audio content selected by said user is delimited by a frequency range.
- 4. A system according to claim 1 and wherein said audio content selected by said user is delimited by a temporal range.
- 5. A system according to claim 1 and wherein said telephone provides said user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on a portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 6. A system according to claim 1 wherein said audio content is received from said PSTN audio source.
- 7. A system according to claim 1 and wherein said telephone provides said user interface enabling said user to select a portion of said audio content.
- 8. A system according to claim 1 and wherein said telephone provides said user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on a portion of said audio content.
- 9. A system according to claim 5 and wherein said telephone provides said user interface enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 10. A system according to claim 5 and wherein said telephone provides said user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 11. A system for transmission of audio content to a telephone, the system comprising:
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 using audio streaming functionality, to said interactive voice response unit for listening by said user via said telephone.
- 12. A system according to claim 11 and wherein said audio content selected by said user is delimited by a frequency range.
- 13. A system according to claim 11 and wherein said audio content selected by said user is delimited by a temporal range.
- 14. A system according to claim 11 and wherein said telephone provides said user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on a portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 15. A system according to claim 11 wherein said audio content is received from a PSTN audio source.
- 16. A system according to claim 11 and wherein said telephone provides said user interface enabling said user to select a portion of said audio content.
- 17. A system according to claim 11 and wherein said telephone provides said user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on a portion of said audio content.
- 18. A system according to claim 14 and wherein said telephone provides said user interface enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 19. A system according to claim 14 and wherein said telephone provides said user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 20. A system according to claim 11 and wherein said transcoder employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio data from said audio source remote from said transcoder to said interactive voice response unit:
- 21. A system for transmission of audio content to a telephone comprising:
an audio content transmitter receiving audio content from a source of audio content, said audio content transmitter being operative for transmitting to a telephone a portion of said audio content; and at least one telephone being operative to enable a user to select said portion of said audio content via said telephone and to receive said portion of said audio content to provide an audio output.
- 22. A system according to claim 21 and wherein said at least one telephone is operative to enable said user to select said portion of said audio content by a speech input.
- 23. A system according to claim 21 and also comprising an IVR which is in communication with said at least one telephone and with said at least one audio content transmitter and which is operative to enable said user to select said portion of said audio content by a speech input via said telephone.
- 24. A system according to claim 21 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 25. A system according to claim 21 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 26. A system according to claim 21 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 27. A system according to claim 21 wherein said audio content is received from a PSTN audio source.
- 28. A system according to claim 21 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 29. A system according to claim 21 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 30. A system according to claim 21 and wherein said system employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio content from said audio source remote from said transcoder to an interactive voice response unit:
- 31. A system for transmission of audio content to a telephone comprising:
an audio content transmitter receiving audio content from a source of audio content, said audio content transmitter being operative for transmitting to a mobile communicator a portion of said audio content; and at least one mobile communicator being operative to enable a user to select said portion of said audio content via said mobile communicator and to receive said portion of said audio content to provide an audio output.
- 32. A system according to claim 31 and wherein said at least one mobile communicator is operative to enable said user to select said portion of said audio content by a speech input.
- 33. A system according to claim 31 and also comprising an IVR which is in communication with said at least one mobile communicator and with said at least one audio content transmitter and which is operative to enable said user to select a portion of said audio content by a speech input via said mobile communicator.
- 34. A system according to claim 31 and wherein said mobile communicator comprises a modem equipped personal digital assistant.
- 35. A system according to claim 31 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 36. A system according to claim 31 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 37. A system according to claim 31 and wherein said mobile communicator provides a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 38. A system according to claim 31 wherein said audio content is received from a PSTN audio source.
- 39. A system according to claim 31 and wherein said mobile communicator provides a user interface enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 40. A system according to claim 31 and wherein said system employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio content from an audio source remote from a transcoder to an interactive voice response unit:
- 41. A system for transmission of audio content to a telephone comprising:
a web server operative to enable a user to select a portion of audio content; an audio content transmitter receiving audio content from a source of audio content, said audio content transmitter being operative for transmitting to a telephone a user selected portion of said audio content; and at least one telephone being operative to receive said portion of said audio content to provide an audio output.
- 42. A system according to claim 41 and wherein said at least one telephone is operative to enable said user to select said portion of said audio content by a speech input.
- 43. A system according to claim 41 and also comprising an IVR which is in communication with said at least one telephone and with said at least one audio content transmitter and which is operative to enable said user to select a portion of said audio content by a speech input via said telephone.
- 44. A system according to claim 41 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 45. A system according to claim 41 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 46. A system according to claim 41 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 47. A system according to claim 41 wherein said audio content is received from a PSTN audio source.
- 48. A system according to claim 41 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to select a portion of said audio content.
- 49. A system according to claim 41 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on a portion of said audio content.
- 50. A system according to claim 41 and wherein said system employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio data from said audio source remote from said transcoder to said interactive voice response unit:
- 51. A system for transmission of audio content to a mobile communicator comprising:
a web server operative to enable a user to select a portion of audio content; an audio content transmitter receiving audio content from a source of audio content, said audio content transmitter being operative for transmitting to a mobile communicator a user selected portion of said audio content; and at least one mobile communicator operative to receive said portion of said audio content and to provide an audio output.
- 52. A system according to claim 51 and wherein said at least one mobile communicator is operative to enable said user to select said portion of said audio content by a speech input.
- 53. A system according to claim 51 and also comprising an IVR which is in communication with said at least one mobile communicator and with said at least one audio content transmitter and which is operative to enable said user to select a portion of said audio content by a speech input via said mobile communicator.
- 54. A system according to claim 51 and wherein said mobile communicator comprises a modem equipped personal digital assistant.
- 55. A system according to claim 51 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 56. A system according to claim 51 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 57. A system according to claim 51 and wherein said mobile communicator provides a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 58. A system according to claim 51 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 59. A system according to claim 51 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 60. A system according to claim 51 and wherein said system employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio content from said audio source remote from a transcoder to an interactive voice response unit:
MP3; REAL AUDIO; 6WINDOWS MEDIA;RTSP;RTP;HTTP;MGCP; andVoIP.
- 61. A system for adaptive transmission of audio content to a telephone comprising:
an audio content transmitter receiving audio content at a first bandwidth from a source of audio content and having a first amount of computing capability, said audio content transmitter being operative for transmitting to a telephone a portion of said audio content at a second bandwidth, which is less than said first bandwidth, said portion of said audio content being adaptively selected based on at least one characteristic of said received audio content; and at least one telephone having a second amount of computing capability, which need not exceed zero but which is less than said first amount of computing capability, said at least one telephone being operative to receive said portion of said audio content at said second bandwidth and to provide an audio output.
- 62. A system for adaptive transmission of audio content according to claim 61 and wherein said audio output has a quality level which is substantially higher than the quality level that could be obtained were said audio content to be received directly from said source of audio content at said second bandwidth.
- 63. A system for adaptive transmission of audio content according to claim 61 wherein said source of audio content is a PSTN audio source.
- 64. A system according to claim 61 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 65. A system according to claim 61 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 66. A system according to claim 61 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 67. A system according to claim 61 and wherein said system employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio data from said audio source remote from a transcoder to an interactive voice response unit:
- 68. A system according to claim 61 wherein said audio content is received from a PSTN audio source.
- 69. A system according to claim 61 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to select a portion of said audio content.
- 70. A system according to claim 61 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 71. A system for transmission of audio content from a computer network to a telephone comprising:
an audio content transmitter receiving streaming audio content from said computer network, said audio content transmitter being operative for transmitting to said telephone at least a portion of said streaming audio content; and at least one telephone being operative to receive said portion of said audio content and to provide an audio output.
- 72. A system according to claim 71 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 73. A system according to claim 71 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 74. A system according to claim 71 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 75. A system according to claim 71 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 76. A system according to claim 71 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 77. A system according to claim 74 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 78. A system according to claim 71 and further comprising a transcoder and wherein said transcoder employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio data from said audio source remote from said transcoder to an interactive voice response unit:
- 79. A system for transmission of audio content from a computer network to a telephone comprising:
an audio content transmitter receiving audio content from said computer network at a first bandwidth and having a first amount of computing capability, said audio content transmitter being operative for transmitting to a telephone a portion of said audio content at a second bandwidth, which is less than said first bandwidth, said portion of said audio content being adaptively selected based on at least one characteristic of said received audio content; and at least one telephone having a second amount of computing capability, which need not exceed zero but which is less than said first amount of computing capability, said at least one telephone being operative to receive said portion of said audio content at said second bandwidth and to provide an audio output.
- 80. A system according to claim 79 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 81. A system according to claim 79 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 82. A system according to claim 79 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 83. A system according to claim 79 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 84. A system according to claim 79 and wherein said telephone provides a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 85. A system according to claim 84 and wherein said telephone provides said user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 86. A system according to claim 84 and wherein said telephone provides said user interface enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 87. A system according to claim 84 and further comprising a transcoder and wherein said transcoder employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio data from said audio source remote from said transcoder to an interactive voice response unit:
- 88. A system for adaptive transmission of audio content according to claim 79 wherein said source of audio content is a PSTN audio source.
- 89. A method for transmission of audio content to a telephone, the method comprising:
providing a telephone user interface; enabling a user, using said telephone user interface, to select audio data to be heard by the user via said telephone; operating audio stream navigation functionality on a basis of an output from said telephone user interface; and providing audio data, from a remote audio source, for listening by said user via said telephone.
- 90. A method according to claim 89 and also comprising:
employing at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio data from said audio source remote from a transcoder to an interactive voice response unit: 10MP3;REAL AUDIO;WINDOWS MEDIA;RTSP;RTP;HTTP;MGCP; andVoIP.
- 91. A method according to claim 89 and wherein said audio content selected by said user is delimited by a frequency range.
- 92. A method according to claim 89 and wherein said audio content selected by said user is delimited by a temporal range.
- 93. A method according to claim 89 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on a portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of, said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 94. A method according to claim 89 wherein said audio content is received from a PSTN audio source.
- 95. A method according to claim 89 and also comprising enabling said user to select a portion of said audio content.
- 96. A method according to claim 89 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on a portion of said audio content.
- 97. A method according to claim 93 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 98. A method according to claim 93 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 99. A method for transmission of audio content to a telephone, the system comprising:
providing a telephone user interface; enabling a user, using said telephone user interface, to select audio data to be heard by the user via said telephone; operating audio stream navigation functionality on a basis of an output from said telephone user interface; and providing audio data, from an audio source using audio streaming functionality, for listening by said user via said telephone.
- 100. A method according to claim 99 and wherein said audio content selected by said user is delimited by a frequency range.
- 101. A method according to claim 99 and wherein said audio content selected by said user is delimited by a temporal range.
- 102. A method according to claim 99 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on a portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 103. A method according to claim 99 wherein said audio content is received from a PSTN audio source.
- 104. A method according to claim 99 and also comprising enabling said user to select a portion of said audio content.
- 105. A method according to claim 99 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on a portion of said audio content.
- 106. A method according to claim 102 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 107. A method according to claim 102 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 108. A method according to claim 99 and also comprising employing at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio data:
- 109. A method for transmission of audio content to a telephone comprising:
receiving audio content from a source of audio content, including transmitting to a telephone a portion of said audio content; and enabling a user to select said portion of said audio content via said telephone and to receive said portion of said audio content to provide an audio output.
- 110. A method according to claim 109 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content by a speech input.
- 111. A method according to claim 109 and also comprising:
providing an IVR which is in communication with said at least one telephone and with said at least one audio content transmitter; and enabling said user, using said IVR, to select a portion of said audio content by a speech input via said telephone.
- 112. A method according to claim 109 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 113. A method according to claim 109 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 114. A method according to claim 109 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 115. A method according to claim 109 wherein said audio content is received from a PSTN audio source.
- 116. A method according to claim 109 and also comprising enabling said user to select a portion of said audio content.
- 117. A method according to claim 109 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on a portion of said audio content.
- 118. A method according to claim 109 and also comprising employing a t least one of the following protocols in providing said audio content from said audio source remote from said transcoder to said interactive voice response unit:
- 119. A method for transmission of audio content to a telephone comprising:
receiving audio content from a source of audio content, including transmitting to a mobile communicator a portion of said audio content; and enabling a user to select said portion of said audio content via a mobile communicator and to receive said portion of said audio content to provide an audio output.
- 120. A method according to claim 120 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content by a speech input.
- 121. A method according to claim 119 and also comprising providing an IVR which is in communication with said at least one mobile communicator; and
enabling said user to select a portion of said audio content by a speech input via said mobile communicator.
- 122. A method according to claim 119 and wherein said mobile communicator comprises a modem equipped personal digital assistant.
- 123. A method according to claim 119 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 124. A method according to claim 119 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 125. A method according to claim 119 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 126. A method according to claim 119 and also comprising receiving said audio content from a PSTN audio source.
- 127. A method according to claim 119 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 128. A method according to claim 119 and wherein said method employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio content:
- 129. A method for transmission of audio content to a telephone comprising:
providing a web server; enabling a user, using the web server, to select a portion of audio content; receiving audio content from a source of audio content and transmitting to a telephone a user selected portion of said audio content; and receiving said portion of said audio content to provide an audio output.
- 130. A method according to claim 129 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content by a speech input.
- 131. A method according to claim 129 and also comprising an IVR which is in communication with at least one telephone; and
enabling said user, using the IVR, to select a portion of said audio content by a speech input via said telephone.
- 132. A method according to claim 129 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 133. A method according to claim 129 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 134. A method according to claim 129 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 135. A method according to claim 129 wherein said audio content is received from a PSTN audio source.
- 136. A method according to claim 129 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 137. A method according to claim 129 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 138. A method according to claim 129 and wherein said method employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio data:
- 139. A method for transmission of audio content to a mobile communicator comprising:
providing a web server; using the web server, enabling a user to select a portion of audio content; and receiving audio content from a source of audio content and transmitting to a mobile communicator said user selected portion of said audio content; and using at least one mobile communicator to receive said portion of said audio content and to provide an audio output.
- 140. A method according to claim 139 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content by a speech input.
- 141. A method according to claim 139 and also comprising providing an IVR in communication with said at least one mobile communicator; and
enabling said user, using the IVR, to select a portion of said audio content by a speech input via said mobile communicator.
- 142. A method according to claim 139 and wherein said mobile communicator comprises a modem equipped personal digital assistant.
- 143. A method according to claim 139 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 144. A method according to claim 139 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 145. A method according to claim 139 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 146. A method according to claim 139 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 147. A method according to claim 139 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 148. A method according to claim 139 and wherein said method employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio content:
- 149. A method for adaptive transmission of audio content to a telephone comprising:
receiving audio content at a first bandwidth from a source of audio content and having a first amount of computing capability, and transmitting to a telephone a portion of said audio content at a second bandwidth, which is less than said first bandwidth, said portion of said audio content being adaptively selected based on at least one characteristic of said received audio content; providing at least one telephone having a second amount of computing capability, which need not exceed zero but which is less than said first amount of computing capability; and using the telephone, receiving said portion of said audio content at said second bandwidth and providing an audio output.
- 150. A method for adaptive transmission of audio content according to claim 149 and wherein said audio output has a quality level which is substantially higher than the quality level that could be obtained were said audio content to be received directly from said source of audio content at said second bandwidth.
- 151. A method for adaptive transmission of audio content according to claim 149 wherein said source of audio content is a PSTN audio source.
- 152. A method according to claim 149 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 153. A method according to claim 149 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 154. A method according to claim 149 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 155. A method according to claim 99 and wherein said method employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio data:
- 156. A method according to claim 149 wherein said audio content is received from a PSTN audio source.
- 157. A method according to claim 149 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 158. A method according to claim 149 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 159. A method for transmission of audio content from a computer network to a telephone comprising:
receiving streaming audio content from said computer network and transmitting to said telephone at least a portion of said streaming audio content; and providing at least one telephone being operative to receive said portion of said audio content and to provide an audio output.
- 160. A method according to claim 159 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 161. A method according to claim 159 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 162. A method according to claim 159 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 163. A method according to claim 159 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 164. A method according to claim 159 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on a portion of said audio content.
- 165. A method according to claim 162 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 166. A method according to claim 159 and wherein said transcoder employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio data:
- 167. A method for transmission of audio content from a computer network to a telephone comprising:
receiving audio content from said computer network at a first bandwidth and having a first amount of computing capability, including transmitting to said telephone a portion of said audio content at a second bandwidth, which is less than said first bandwidth, said portion of said audio content being adaptively selected based on at least one characteristic of said received audio content; and providing at least one telephone having a second amount of computing capability, which need not exceed zero but which is less than said first amount of computing capability, said at least one telephone being operative to receive said portion of said audio content at said second bandwidth and to provide an audio output.
- 168. A method according to claim 167 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a frequency range.
- 169. A method according to claim 167 and wherein said portion of said audio content is delimited by a temporal range.
- 170. A method according to claim 167 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 171. A method according to claim 167 and also comprising providing a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 172. A method according to claim 167 and also comprising providing a user interface enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content by carrying out at least one of the following operations:
storage of said portion; transmittal of a link to a stored said portion via a computer network; transmittal of said portion via said computer network; playing of said portion; and manipulation of said portion.
- 173. A method according to claim 172 and also comprising enabling said user to selectably operate on said portion of said audio content.
- 174. A method according to claim 172 and also comprising enabling said user to select said portion of said audio content.
- 175. A method according to claim 172 and also comprising employs at least one of the following protocols in providing said audio data from said audio source:
- 176. A method for adaptive transmission of audio content according to claim 167 wherein said source of audio content is a PSTN audio source.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/207,127 filed May 25, 2000 and entitled NAVIGATION AND EDITING OF AUDIO INFORMATION OVER THE TELEPHONE and from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/194,854, filed Apr. 5, 2000, entitled VOICE PORTAL.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60207127 |
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60194854 |
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