Patent ID: 9378727
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: G10L

Claim Text:
1. A method for audio playing having a correspondence between characters and pre-stored audio data in a non-transitory storage unit, comprising: receiving an audio conversion request carrying a first text identifier and obtaining a first electronic text corresponding to the first text identifier, by a receiving unit using a processor; obtaining, by a obtaining unit using a processor, the audio data corresponding to the characters in the first electronic text according to the stored correspondence between characters and audio data; and playing, by a playing unit using a processor, the audio data in an order of corresponding characters in the first electronic text, wherein the audio conversion request is triggered by a first control signal, and the audio playing request is triggered by a second control signal, wherein the first control signal is a signal generated by clicking an earphone play button for a time duration larger than or equal to a preset threshold, and the second control signal is a signal generated by clicking the earphone play button for a time duration smaller than the preset threshold; or the first control signal is a signal generated by clicking an earphone play button for a time duration smaller than a preset threshold, and the second control signal is a signal generated by clicking the earphone play button for a time duration larger than or equal to the preset threshold.