Apparatus and method for outputting message alerts
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1. An apparatus for outputting a message alert, comprising:
- a memory storing an alert sound, a contact and a keyword;
an audio processor for processing audio information; and
a processor configured to;
in response to receiving a message including an attached alert sound, determine whether to output the stored alert sound or an attached alert sound as an alert for the received message, by;
comparing a sender of the message to the stored contact to determine whether the sender and the stored contact match,in response to determining that the sender matches the stored contact, parsing the message including the attached alert sound using a speech-to-text recognition to extract text from at least the attched alert sound, and detecting whether the extracted text includes the stored keyword, andin response to determining that the extracted text does not include the stored keyword, outputting the attached alert sound as the alert for the received message using the audio processor.
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Abstract
An apparatus for outputting a message alert is provided, comprising a processor configured to: receive a message; determine whether the message includes an attachment file; and responsive to determining that the message includes the attachment file, output sound contained in the attachment file as a message alert for the message.
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1. An apparatus for outputting a message alert, comprising:
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a memory storing an alert sound, a contact and a keyword; an audio processor for processing audio information; and a processor configured to; in response to receiving a message including an attached alert sound, determine whether to output the stored alert sound or an attached alert sound as an alert for the received message, by; comparing a sender of the message to the stored contact to determine whether the sender and the stored contact match, in response to determining that the sender matches the stored contact, parsing the message including the attached alert sound using a speech-to-text recognition to extract text from at least the attched alert sound, and detecting whether the extracted text includes the stored keyword, and in response to determining that the extracted text does not include the stored keyword, outputting the attached alert sound as the alert for the received message using the audio processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for outputting a message alert, comprising:
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storing in a memory an alert sound, a contact and a keyword; processing audio information by an audio processor; and in response to receiving a message including and attached alert sound, determining whether to output the stored alert sound or an attached alert sound as an alert for the received message, by; comparing a sender of the message to the stored contact to determine whether the sender and the stored contact match, in response to determining that the sender matches the stored contact, parsing the message including the attached alert sound using a speech-to-text recognition to extract text from at least the attached alert sound, and detecting whether the extracted text includes the stored keyword, and in response to determining that the extracted text does not include the stored keyword, outputting the attached alert sound as the alert for the received message using the audio processor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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