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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2005
Zesen Chen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Peter Chou, San Ramon, CA (US);
Steve Aspell, Brentwood, CA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A system, set-top box, and method of providing audio content are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the set-top box device includes an audio input device that is configured to receive a voice command. The set-top box device also includes a display disposed on a visible side of a set-top box housing. Additionally, the set-top box device includes a media control logic module to retrieve audio content identified by the voice command and data related to the audio content. The media control logic module transmits an audio signal corresponding to the audio content to an audio output device. The data related to the audio content is displayable on the display.