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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2011
Jason A. Grieves, Redmond, WA (US);
Nicholas H. Wrem, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul J. Reid, Woodinville, WA (US);
Brett D. Humphrey, Seattle, WA (US);
Douglas R. Kirschner, Seattle, WA (US);
Niranjan Shivanand Baligar, Redmond, WA (US);
Andres E. Espinoza-masias, Redmond, WA (US);
Jason A. Grieves, Redmond, WA (US);
Nicholas H. Wrem, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul J. Reid, Woodinville, WA (US);
Brett D. Humphrey, Seattle, WA (US);
Douglas R. Kirschner, Seattle, WA (US);
Niranjan Shivanand Baligar, Redmond, WA (US);
Andres E. Espinoza-Masias, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Assistive buffer usage techniques are described. In one or more implementations, audio generated through text-to-speech conversion is output, the audio corresponding to text portioned in one of a plurality of buffers from an item of content. An input is received to rewind or fast forward the output of the audio. Responsive to the input, additional audio is output that was generated through text-to-speech conversion from text portioned in another one of the plurality of buffers.