ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,363,057, issued on July 15.
"System and method for processing of speech content in email messages" was invented by Justin Khoo (San Francisco).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method to provide email content within a separate part of an email, where the content is optimized for speaking and audio playback. Embodiments of the invention are methods for a speech-enabled email client to identify and use substitute speech content when outputting audio or reading to a user instead of the regular HTML or text parts of an email."
The patent was filed on July 22, 2019, under Application No. 16/518,451.
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