User interface for a mobile station

• US 20020097692A1
• Filed: 01/19/2001
• Published: 07/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Ruotoistenmaki, Kimmo
• Application Number:
  US09/766,147
• Publication Number:
  US 20020097692A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/328
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/60 Medium conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42204 Arrangements at the exchange for service or number selection by voice at the terminal H04M1/27

Abstract

The invention relates to providing a user interface for a mobile station. In particular the invention relates to a speech user interface. The objects of the invention are fulfilled by providing a speech user interface for a mobile station, in which a conversion between speech and another form of information is applied in the communication network. The other form of information is e.g. text or graphics. The user interface communication between the mobile station and the network is preferably implemented with Voice over Internet Protocols, and therefore this conversion service can be dedicated to and permanently available for the mobile station, so other types of interfaces like keyboard or display are not necessarily needed.

Claims

1. A method for providing a user interface of a mobile station that connects to a communication system, characterized in that

conversion is made between acoustic and electric speech signals in the mobile station,

speech signals are transferred between the mobile station and the communication system, and

information is converted between speech and a second form of information,

wherein the conversion between speech and the second form of information is made at least in part in the communication system.

2. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that substantially all user interface functions of the mobile station are made using said user interface.

3. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the second form of information is text or graphics.

4. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that automatic speech recognition is used.

5. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that distributed speech recognition is used.

6. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that Voice over Internet Protocols are used in the user interface communication between the mobile station and the communication system.

7. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that user interface communication between the mobile station and the communication system is substantially continuously available for providing the user interface, when the mobile station is able to communicate with a base station of the communication system.

8. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that said information in the second form is transferred within the communication system.

9. A user interface of a mobile station of a communication system, characterized in that the user interface comprises

means for converting speech signals between acoustic and electric forms,

means for transferring speech signals or derivative signals thereof between the mobile station and the communication system,

means for converting between speech and a second form of information, and

wherein

the means for converting between speech and the second form of information are provided at least in part in the communication system.

10. A user interface according to claim 9, characterized in that said user interface provides for substantially all user interface functions of the mobile station.

11. A user interface according to claim 9, characterized in that the second form of information is text or graphics.

12. A user interface according to claim 9, characterized in that it comprises means for automatic speech recognition.

13. A user interface according to claim 9, characterized in that it comprises means for distributed speech recognition.

14. A user interface according to claim 9, characterized in that it comprises means for using Voice over Internet Protocols in the user interface communication between the mobile station and the communication system.

15. A user interface according to claim 9, characterized in that it comprises means for providing the user interface communication between the mobile station and the communication system to be substantially continuously available for providing the user interface, when the mobile station is able to communicate with a base station of the communication system.

16. A user interface according to claim 9, characterized in that it comprises means for transmitting/receiving said information in the second form to/from other parts of the communication system.

18. A network element according to claim 17, characterized in that it comprises means for transmitting/receiving said information in the second form to/from other parts of the communication system.

19. A network element according to claim 17, characterized in that it comprises means for using Voice over Internet Protocols in the user interface communication to/from the mobile station.

20. A network element according to claim 17, characterized in that it comprises a user database and/or an application database.

21. A network element according to claim 17, characterized in that it comprises a voice browser.

17. A network element for providing an interface between a mobile station and a communication system, characterized in that for providing a user interface of the mobile station it comprises

means for transmitting/receiving speech signals or derivative signals thereof to/from the mobile station, and

means for converting between speech or derivative thereof and a second form of information.

22. A mobile station, which connects to a communication system, characterized in that for providing a user interface of the mobile station it comprises

means for converting speech signals between acoustic and electric forms, and

means for transmitting/receiving speech signals or derivative signals thereof to/from the communication system for processing in the signals in the communications system in order to provide a user interface for the mobile station.

23. A mobile station according to claim 22, characterized in that it comprises means for transmitting/receiving speech signals or derivative signals thereof to/from the communication system using Voice over Internet Protocols for providing the user interface of the mobile station.

24. A mobile station according to claim 22, characterized in that said user interface provides for substantially all user interface functions of the mobile station.