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Wireless delivery of message using combination of text and voice
Assignee: Nuance Communications Inc
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Filing: 1998-12-15
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Granted: 2001-06-19
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Expires: 2018-12-15
Abstract
Abstract An email is received and stored at a network node. The email message is divided into a first text portion and a second voice portion. The division of the email message into the first and second portions can be determined by user preferences stored in a user profile in the network or by attached keywords or audio email. The first text portion is transmitted to a wireless communication device for display on a display of the device. The text portion of the message may be transmitted using a data channel or on a voice channel. The voice portion of the message is converted into speech and is transmitted to the device using a voice channel. In accordance with another embodiment, the communication device receives the email message from the network as a text message and the device performs the splitting and conversion from text to speech locally.
Inventors
- 👤 Nambirajan Seshadri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/04; H04L51/00; H04L51/06; H04L51/066; H04L51/58; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/306; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/5307; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A method for providing a message to a wireless communication device comprising the steps of: receiving a text message at a network message server; transmitting a first portion of said text message to said wireless communication device; converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and transmitting said voice message to said wireless communication device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
59 words
A method for providing a message to a wireless communication device comprising the steps of: receiving a text message at a network message server; transmitting a first portion of said text message to said wireless communication device; converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and transmitting said voice message to said wireless communication device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: establishing a voice channel with said wireless communication device; establishing a data channel with said wireless communication device; and transmitting said first portion of said text message to said wireless communication device via said data channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said text message is transmitted as a short message service message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: establishing a voice channel with said wireless communication device; and transmitting said first portion of said text message to said wireless communication device via said voice channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 4 comprising the step of: reducing a speech coding rate of voice information transmitted to said wireless communication device via said voice channel during the transmission of said first portion of said text message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of: transmitting said first portion of said text message during a time period in which voice information is not being transmitted via said voice channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of: transmitting said first portion of said text message during periodic time intervals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: accessing a subscriber profile stored in a database to determine the division of said text message into said first and second portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: analyzing said text message's contents to determine the division of said text message into said first and second portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: generating additional information which is not part of said received text message; and transmitting said additional information to said wireless communication device along with said first portion of said text message.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
A wireless communication network comprising: a message server for storing a text message; means for transmitting a first portion of said text message to a wireless communication device; a converter for converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and means for transmitting said second voice message to said wireless communication device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
A wireless communication network comprising: a message server for storing a text message; means for transmitting a first portion of said text message to a wireless communication device; a converter for converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and means for transmitting said second voice message to said wireless communication device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The wireless communication network of claim 11 further comprising: means for establishing a voice channel with said wireless communication device; means for establishing a data channel with said wireless communication device; and means for transmitting said first portion of said text message to said wireless communication device via said data channel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The wireless communication network of claim 12 wherein said text message is transmitted as a short message service message.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The wireless communication network of claim 11 further comprising of: means for establishing a voice channel with said wireless communication device; and means for transmitting said first portion of said text message to said wireless communication device via said voice channel.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The wireless communication network of claim 14 further comprising: a speech coder configured to reduce a speech coding rate of voice information transmitted to said wireless communication device via said voice channel during the transmission of said first portion of said text message.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The wireless communication network of claim 14 further comprising: means for transmitting said first portion of said text message during a time period in which voice information is not being transmitted via said voice channel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The wireless communication network of claim 14 further comprising: means for transmitting said first portion of said text message during periodic time intervals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wireless communication network of claim 11 further comprising: a storage device for storing a subscriber profile indicating the division of said text message into said first and second portions.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The wireless communication network of claim 11 further comprising: means for analyzing said text message's contents in order to determine the division of said text message into said first and second portions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
44 words
The wireless communication network of claim 11 further comprising: means for generating additional information which is not part of said received text message; and means for transmitting said additional information to said wireless communication device along with said first portion of said text message.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
52 words
A method of operation of a wireless communication device comprising the steps of: receiving a text message; displaying a first portion of said text message via a visual display; converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and providing said voice message to a user via audio output.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
52 words
A method of operation of a wireless communication device comprising the steps of: receiving a text message; displaying a first portion of said text message via a visual display; converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and providing said voice message to a user via audio output.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 21 further comprising the step of: determining the division of said text message into said first and second portions based on user defined preferences.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 21 further comprising the step of: determining the division of said text message into said first and second portions based on said text message's contents.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
77 words
A wireles communication device comprising: a transceiver for receiving a text message; a visual display; an audio output; a controller for executing stored computer program instructions for controlling the operation of said wireless communication device, said operation comprising the steps of: displaying a first portion of said text message via said visual display; converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and providing said voice message to a user via said audio output.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
77 words
A wireles communication device comprising: a transceiver for receiving a text message; a visual display; an audio output; a controller for executing stored computer program instructions for controlling the operation of said wireless communication device, said operation comprising the steps of: displaying a first portion of said text message via said visual display; converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and providing said voice message to a user via said audio output.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
29 words
The wireless communication device of claim 24 further comprising: a memory for storing user preference data indicating the division of said text message into said first and second portions.
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