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Patent US7757173 - Voice menu system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA voice menu system is disclosed. The present invention generally allows for updateable audio menus. Although a device might have some pre-packaged menu components, other menu components can be received from a server. Each menu component, regardless of whether it is original or received from the server,...http://www.google.com/patents/US7757173?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7757173 - Voice menu systemAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7757173 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/623,339Publication dateJul 13, 2010Filing dateJul 18, 2003Priority dateJul 18, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1849579A, EP1646936A2, US20050015254, WO2005015382A2, WO2005015382A3Publication number10623339, 623339, US 7757173 B2, US 7757173B2, US-B2-7757173, US7757173 B2, US7757173B2InventorsAlexander B. BeamanOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (54), Non-Patent Citations (17), Referenced by (35), Classifications (13), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetVoice menu system
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