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Method and apparatus for establishing a link in a wireless communication system
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1996-10-11
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Granted: 1998-12-29
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Expires: 2016-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A base station system (203, 303) in a wireless communication system (208, 308) establishes a link between a mobile station (200, 300) and a speech recognition system (209, 312). When the base station system (203, 303) determines that such a connection is required, the base station system (203, 303) instructs the mobile station (200, 300) to switch from a first codec (201) specific to human speech to a second codec (202) specific to speech recognition. Only after the switch between codecs in the mobile station (200, 300) does the base station system (203, 303) establish the link between the mobile station (200, 300) and the speech recognition system (209, 312).
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory C. Ladden
- 👤 Eugene J. Bruckert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/18; H04W88/181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of establishing a link between a mobile station in a wireless communication system and a speech recognition system, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a link between a base station system within the wireless communication system and the mobile station implementing a codec in the mobile station compatible with speech; determining, in the base station system, that the mobile station requires a link to the speech recognition system; establishing a link from the base station system to the speech recognition system implementing speech coding functions in the base station system; instructing, from the base station system, the mobile station to change from the codec compatible with speech to a codec compatible with speech recognition; and establishing the link between the mobile station and the speech recognition system after the mobile station changes to the codec compatible with speech recognition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of establishing a link between a mobile station in a wireless communication system and a speech recognition system, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a link between a base station system within the wireless communication system and the mobile station implementing a codec in the mobile station compatible with speech; determining, in the base station system, that the mobile station requires a link to the speech recognition system; establishing a link from the base station system to the speech recognition system implementing speech coding functions in the base station system; instructing, from the base station system, the mobile station to change from the codec compatible with speech to a codec compatible with speech recognition; and establishing the link between the mobile station and the speech recognition system after the mobile station changes to the codec compatible with speech recognition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the speech recognition system is coupled to either the wireless communication system or a public switched telephone network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of establishing the link between the mobile station and the speech recognition system coupled to the wireless communication system further comprises the step of bypassing the speech coding functions in the wireless communication system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of establishing the link between the mobile station and the speech recognition system coupled to the public switched telephone network further comprises the step of bypassing the speech coding functions in the wireless communication system via an interworking function.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the interworking function and the speech recognition system communicate via a standardized protocol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the standardized protocol operates at a rate of at least 9.6 kilobits per second (kbps).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication system is either a code division multiple access (CDMA) wireless communication system or a time division multiple access (TDMA) wireless communication system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
136 words
A wireless communication system interfacing with a speech recognition system, the wireless communication system comprising: means for establishing a speech communication between a base station system within the wireless communication system and a mobile station compatible with the wireless communication system, the speech communication implementing speech coding functions in the base station system and a codec in the mobile station compatible with speech; means for determining that the mobile station requires connection to the speech recognition system; means for instructing the mobile station to change from the codec in the mobile station compatible with speech to a codec compatible with speech recognition; and means for coupling the mobile station to the speech recognition system after the mobile station has been instructed to change from the codec compatible with speech to the codec compatible with speech recognition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
A wireless communication system interfacing with a speech recognition system, the wireless communication system comprising: means for establishing a speech communication between a base station system within the wireless communication system and a mobile station compatible with the wireless communication system, the speech communication implementing speech coding functions in the base station system and a codec in the mobile station compatible with speech; means for determining that the mobile station requires connection to the speech recognition system; means for instructing the mobile station to change from the codec in the mobile station compatible with speech to a codec compatible with speech recognition; and means for coupling the mobile station to the speech recognition system after the mobile station has been instructed to change from the codec compatible with speech to the codec compatible with speech recognition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The wireless communication system of claim 8, wherein the means for determining that the mobile station requires connection to the speech recognition system further comprises means for detecting a message from the mobile station indicating the mobile station requires connection to the speech recognition system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The wireless communication system of claim 8, wherein the means for determining that the mobile station requires connection to the speech recognition system further comprises means for correlating information transmitted by the mobile station to the speech recognition system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wireless communication system of claim 10, wherein the information transmitted by the mobile station further comprises a phone number related to the speech recognition system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
The wireless communication system of claim 8, wherein the means for instructing further comprises means for instructing a switch within the base station system to bypass the speech coding functions of the base station system and couple the mobile station directly to the speech recognition system when the speech recognition system is coupled to the wireless communication system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
The wireless communication system of claim 12, wherein the means for instruction the switch within the base station system to bypass the speech coding functions of the wireless communication system and couple the mobile station directly to an interworking function (IWF) when the speech recognition system is coupled to a public switched telephone network (PSTN).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
The wireless communication system of claim 8, wherein the means for instructing further comprises means for instructing the mobile station to change from the codec compatible with speech recognition to the codec compatible with speech when the mobile station no longer requires the connection to the speech recognition system.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
A mobile station compatible with a wireless communication system, the mobile station comprising: first codec means for coding speech intended for a human; second codec means for coding speech intended for a speech recognition system; means for receiving a signal from the wireless communication system instructing the mobile station to change between the first codec means and the second codec means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
61 words
A mobile station compatible with a wireless communication system, the mobile station comprising: first codec means for coding speech intended for a human; second codec means for coding speech intended for a speech recognition system; means for receiving a signal from the wireless communication system instructing the mobile station to change between the first codec means and the second codec means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The mobile station of claim 15, further comprising means for transmitting information to a base station system within the wireless communication system indicating a connection to the speech recognition system is required.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
The mobile station of claim 16, wherein the information transmitted further comprises either a message indicating a connection to the speech recognition system is required or a phone number of a speech recognition system.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of establishing a link between a mobile station in a wireless communication system and a speech recognition system, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a link on traffic channel between a base station system within the wireless communication system and the mobile station implementing a codec in the mobile station compatible with speech; coupling the traffic channel link to the speech recognition system; changing the link from a traffic channel to a digital data channel based on a request from the speech recognition system; and instructing, from the base station system, the mobile station to change from the codec compatible with speech to a codec compatible with speech recognition.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of establishing a link between a mobile station in a wireless communication system and a speech recognition system, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a link on traffic channel between a base station system within the wireless communication system and the mobile station implementing a codec in the mobile station compatible with speech; coupling the traffic channel link to the speech recognition system; changing the link from a traffic channel to a digital data channel based on a request from the speech recognition system; and instructing, from the base station system, the mobile station to change from the codec compatible with speech to a codec compatible with speech recognition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the digital data channel is utilized as long as the mobile station requires connection to the speech recognition system.
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