Abstract: In a system including a document collection, document templates specifying fixed information in the document collection, document data specifying variable information in the document collection, an information integration specification specifying a process for integrating the fixed information and the variable information, and a document generator to generate the document collection based on the document templates, the document data, and the information integration specification, a computer-implemented method is provided to receive input indicating modifications to fixed information in at least one of the documents in the document collection, and to modify the document templates to specify the modified fixed information in response to the input. Fixed information in the at least one of the documents may be modified to reflect the modifications indicated by the input. A second document collection may be generated that includes the variable information and the modified fixed information.

Abstract: A system and method for making animals appear to talk is provided. The system includes a speaker mounted on an article (such as a collar) worn by the animal. A memory stores a plurality of pre-recorded messages. These pre-recorded messages may be generic phrases to be “spoken” by all types of animals or may be messages which are based on the characteristics of a particular animal. Using a selection circuit, a user is able to selectively output the pre-recorded messages from the memory to the speaker, thereby making the animal appear to talk.