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Abstract

In the method, speech files each representing speech information are provided. At least one of the speech files is a hyperspeech file that represents speech information and includes a hot spot specification specifying a hot spot in the speech information. The hot spot identifies additional speech information. The hot spot specification comprises a hot spot definition defining the hot spot and an identifier identifying another of the speech files that represents the additional speech information. A speech information presentation operation is iteratively performed until the desired speech information is presented. In this operation, a speech file retrieval operation that retrieves one of the speech files is performed, any hot spot specification in the speech file is extracted, a speech signal is generated from the speech file, and the speech information is presented in response to the speech signal. The speech signal includes a distinguishing portion that distinguishes each hot spot from the remainder of the speech information when the speech information is presented. When the speech information presented is not the desired speech information, a user request signal is provided during the hot spot to request presentation of the additional speech information identified by the speech information presented during the hot spot. The identifier included in the hot spot specification is referenced in response to the user request signal. The identifier identifies the speech file to be retrieved when the speech file retrieval operation is next performed.

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First Claim