IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0410080
(2012-03-01)
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등록번호 |
US-8285551
(2012-10-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Gazdzinski & Associates, PC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
165 인용 특허 :
55 |
초록
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A network apparatus useful for providing directions and other information to a user of a client device in wireless communication therewith. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes one or more wireless interfaces and a network interface for communication with a server. User speech inputs in the for
A network apparatus useful for providing directions and other information to a user of a client device in wireless communication therewith. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes one or more wireless interfaces and a network interface for communication with a server. User speech inputs in the form of digitized representations are received by the apparatus and used by the server as the basis for retrieving information including graphical representations of location or entities that the user wishes to find.
대표청구항
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1. Network apparatus configured to provide information to at least one client apparatus in communication therewith, the network apparatus comprising: a wireless interface; anda network interface in data communication with the wireless interface;wherein said network apparatus is configured to: receiv
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Network apparatus configured to provide information to at least one client apparatus in communication therewith, the network apparatus comprising: a wireless interface; anda network interface in data communication with the wireless interface;wherein said network apparatus is configured to: receive via the wireless interface a digitized representation of a speech input, the digitized representation generated by a speech recognition apparatus of the at least one client apparatus, the input relating to an organization or entity which a user of the at least one client apparatus wishes to locate;forward the digitized representation via the network interface to a server disposed remotely from the client apparatus, for identification by the server of a location associated with the organization or entity, and retrieval of data associated with the location;receive the data, the data relating to a graphical or visual representation of the location, the graphical or visual representation of the location being useful to aid a user in finding the organization or entity, the graphical or visual representation of the location also comprising a graphical or visual representation of the surroundings of the organization or entity; andforward the received data to the at least one client apparatus via the wireless interface for display on a display device of the client apparatus. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the graphical or visual representation of the location further comprises a graphical representation of directions from a known location to the organization or entity. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network apparatus is further configured to receive from the server advertising content that is contextually related to the organization or entity. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network apparatus is further configured to receive from the server advertising that is contextually related to an attribute or type of the organization or entity. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the received advertising is configured to be displayed substantially contemporaneous with a display of the graphical or visual representation of that location. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network apparatus is further configured to: receive via the wireless interface a plurality of digitized representations of a speech input, said digitized representations generated by a speech recognition apparatus of respective ones of a plurality client apparatus, the input relating to respective ones of organizations or entities which a user of the respective client apparatus wishes to locate;forward the inputs via the network interface to a server disposed remotely from each of the client apparatus, for identification by the server of locations associated with respective ones of the organizations or entities, and retrieval of data associated with each of the locations;receive data relating to a plurality of graphical or visual representations of the respective locations, the graphical or visual representations being useful to aid users in finding the organizations or entities, the graphical or visual representations also comprising graphical or visual representations of the surroundings of the respective organizations or entities; andforward the received data to respective ones of the client apparatus via the wireless interface for display on a display device of the respective client apparatus. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network apparatus is further configured to receive from the server advertising for at least one organization or entity which is geographically proximate to the organization or entity at the location. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the client device is configured to be transportable from one location to another, including within a transport apparatus. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network interface comprises an interface to the Internet. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network apparatus is further configured to forward one or more hyperlinks corresponding to one or more respective universal resource locator (URL) for display on said at least one client apparatus. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network apparatus is further configured to receive inputs generated by the user in progressing through a menu structure comprising multiple possible matching destinations or locations or entities in an iterative or hierarchical fashion. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network apparatus is further configured to receive from the server advertising content selected based at least in part on the industry or occupation of the organization or entity. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the industry or occupation of the organization or entity is selected from the group consisting of: (i) restaurants, and (ii) public transportation. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network apparatus is further configured to receive from the server advertising content selected by the remote server and which is contextually related to the location or organization or entity. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network apparatus is further configured to receive and forward to the server digitized representations of speech received by the at least one client apparatus subsequent to the speech input to progress through a menu structure comprising multiple possible matching entities. 16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the network apparatus is further configured to forward advertising content that is contextually related to the organization or entity or an attribute thereof, for display contemporaneous with a display of the graphical or visual representation on the at least one client apparatus. 17. The apparatus of claim 1, where the network apparatus is further configured to: obtain a listing of a plurality of possible matches to said speech input, thereby creating an ambiguity; andreceive via the wireless interface further digitized representations regarding at least one of the listed plurality of possible matches to resolve the ambiguity. 18. The apparatus of claim 1, where the network apparatus is further configured to: cause generation by the at least one client apparatus of audible speech signals relating to a plurality of possible matches to said input; andreceive via the wireless interface at least a further digitized representation by the speech recognition apparatus of the at least one client apparatus regarding at least one of the plurality of possible matches. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the data further comprises a graphical representation of directions from their current location to a business or organization inside of a building. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the graphical representation of directions from their current location to a business or organization inside of a building comprises a map graphic having at least one arrow showing the path for the user to follow. 21. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the data relating to a graphical or visual representation of the location further comprises a graphical representation of directions from the user's current location to a business or organization, the graphical representation of directions comprising a map graphic having at least one illuminated or differently colored arrow showing the path for the user to follow. 22. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wherein the received data relating to a graphical or visual representation of the location is configured to be displayed on a rotating basis with other content for display on the client apparatus, the rotation occurring without user intervention. 23. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless interface comprises an interface compliant with an IEEE 802.11 standard. 24. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless interface is configured to utilize direct sequence spread spectrum technology. 25. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the location associated with the organization or entity is a location within a building having a plurality of tenants. 26. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the network apparatus is configured to operate according to a Gigabit Ethernet protocol, and at least a portion of the network apparatus is configured to operate according to an Internet Protocol (IP). 27. Network apparatus configured to provide information simultaneously and independently to a plurality of location-mobile client apparatus in communication therewith, the network apparatus comprising: a plurality of wireless interfaces; andat least one network interface in data communication with the plurality of wireless interfaces;wherein said network apparatus is configured to: receive substantially simultaneously and via respective ones of the wireless interfaces digitized representations of a speech input, the digitized representations each generated by a speech recognition apparatus of respective ones of the plurality of location-mobile client apparatus, each of the inputs relating to a respective organization or entity which a user of the respective location-mobile client apparatus wishes to locate;forward each of the inputs via the at least one network interface to a server disposed remotely from the location-mobile client apparatus, for identification by the server of respective locations associated with the organizations or entities, and retrieval of data associated with each of the locations;receive data relating respectively to a graphical or visual representation of each of the locations, the graphical or visual representations of the locations being useful to aid a user in finding the respective organization or entity, the graphical or visual representations of the locations also each comprising a graphical or visual representation of the surroundings of the respective organization or entity; andforward the received data to respective ones of the location-mobile client apparatus via the respective wireless interface for display on a display device thereof. 28. Network apparatus configured to provide information to at least one location-mobile client apparatus in communication therewith, the network apparatus comprising: a wireless interface;a network interface in data communication with the wireless interface; andserver apparatus in communication with the network interface and disposed remotely from the at least one location-mobile client apparatus;wherein said network apparatus is configured to: receive via the wireless interface a digitized representation of a speech input, the digitized representation generated by a speech recognition apparatus of the at least one location-mobile client apparatus, the input relating to an organization or entity which a user of the at least one location-mobile client apparatus wishes to locate;forward the input via the network interface to the server apparatus for identification by the server of a location associated with the organization or entity, and retrieval of data associated with the location, the data relating to a graphical or visual representation of the location, the graphical or visual representation of the location being useful to aid a user in finding the organization or entity, the graphical or visual representation of the location also comprising a map graphic representation of the surroundings of the organization or entity including visual directions to the organization or entity, the directions comprising at least one arrow representation showing the user the path of travel to the organization or entity;obtain the data; andforward the obtained data to the at least one location-mobile client apparatus via the wireless interface for display on a display device of the client apparatus. 29. The network apparatus of claim 28, wherein said network apparatus is further configured to perform said receipt of the digitized representation, forwarding to the server, obtaining the data, and forwarding the obtained data to the at least one location-mobile apparatus such that one or more further digitized representations of user speech input are not required. 30. A method of providing information from a network apparatus to at least one client apparatus in communication therewith, the method comprising: receiving via a wireless interface a first digitized representation of a first speech input, the first digitized representation generated by a speech recognition apparatus of the at least one client apparatus while the at least one client apparatus is in motion between one location and another, the first speech input relating to a business organization or entity which a user of the at least one client apparatus wishes to find;forwarding the first digitized representation via a network interface to a server disposed remotely from the at least one client apparatus, for identification by the server of the business organization or entity;receiving at the network apparatus first data, the first data relating to a plurality of possible matching business organizations or entities, and having been obtained based at least in part on the first digitized representation;forwarding at least a portion of the first data to the at least one client apparatus via the wireless interface for presentation by the client apparatus to the user;receiving via the wireless interface a second digitized representation of a second speech input, the second digitized representation generated by the speech recognition apparatus of the at least one client apparatus while the at least one client apparatus is in motion between the one location and the another location, the second speech input relating to at least one of the plurality of possible matching business organizations or entities reflected in the first data;forwarding the second digitized representation via a network interface to the server for retrieval of second data associated with a location of the business entity or organization;receiving at the network apparatus the second data, the second data comprising a graphical or visual representation of the location, the graphical or visual representation of the location being useful to aid a user in finding the business organization or entity during said motion, the graphical or visual representation of the location also comprising a graphical or visual representation of the surroundings of the business organization or entity and a graphical indication of a route to take thereto; andforwarding at least a portion of the received second data to the at least one client apparatus via the wireless interface for display on a display device of the client apparatus.
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