Method and system for multiple stage dialing using voice recognition

• US 20020137470A1
• Filed: 03/23/2001
• Published: 09/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Opalsky, Robert, Baron, Jason C.
• Application Number:
  US09/815,523
• Publication Number:
  US 20020137470A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27485 Appending a prefix to or inserting a pause into a dialling sequence

Abstract

A method for multiple stage dialing using voice recognition (VR) includes the steps of receiving a first voice command that designates an entry in an address book; dialing a first portion of a dialing stream until a pause code is detected; receiving a second voice command; and dialing a second portion of the dialing stream in response to the second voice command. The first and second portions of the dialing stream may include a long distance carrier address and an access code, respectively. The third voice command may correspond to an entry name field of the further address book entry.

Claims

1. A method of multiple stage dialing using voice recognition (VR), comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a first voice command that designates an entry in an address book;

(b) dialing a first portion of a dialing stream until a pause code is detected;

(c) receiving a second voice command; and

(d) dialing a second portion of the dialing stream in response to said second voice command.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of receiving a VR mode activation command prior to step (a).

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the dialing stream includes a long distance carrier address.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second portion of the dialing stream includes an access code.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

(e) detecting a further pause code after performing step (d);

(f) receiving a third voice command that designates a further entry in the address book; and

(g) dialing a further dialing stream associated with the further entry in response to said third voice command.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the third voice command corresponds to an entry name field of the further address book entry.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein step (f) comprises the step of matching the third voice command with the further address book entry.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the further dialing stream includes a telephone number.

9. A system for multiple stage dialing using voice recognition (VR), comprising:

means for receiving a first voice command that designates an entry in an address book;

means for dialing a first portion of a dialing stream until a pause code is detected;

means for receiving a second voice command; and

means for dialing a second portion of the dialing stream in response to said second voice command.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising means for receiving a VR mode activation command.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the first portion of the dialing stream includes a long distance carrier address.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the second portion of the dialing stream includes an access code.

13. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

means for detecting a further pause code;

means for receiving a third voice command that designates a further entry in the address book; and

means for dialing a further dialing stream associated with the further entry in response to said third voice command.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the third voice command corresponds to an entry name field of the further address book entry.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein said means for receiving a third voice command comprises means for matching the third voice command with the further address book entry.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the further dialing stream includes a telephone number.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, further comprising means for enabling the processor to receive a VR mode activation command.

19. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the first portion of the dialing stream includes a long distance carrier address.

20. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the second portion of the dialing stream includes an access code.

21. The computer program product of claim 17, further comprising:

means for enabling the processor to detect a further pause code;

means for enabling the processor to receive a third voice command that designates a further entry in the address book; and

means for enabling the processor to dial a further dialing stream associated with the further entry in response to said third voice command.

22. The computer program product of claim 21, wherein the third voice command corresponds to an entry name field of the further address book entry.

23. The computer program product of claim 21, wherein said means for enabling the processor to receive a third voice command comprises means for enabling the processor to match the third voice command with the further address book entry.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the further dialing stream includes a telephone number.

17. A computer program product comprising computer program logic for enabling a processor in a computer system to perform multiple stage dialing using voice recognition (VR), said computer program logic comprising:

means for enabling the processor to receive a first voice command that designates an entry in an address book;

means for enabling the processor to dial a first portion of a dialing stream until a pause code is detected;

means for enabling the processor to receive a second voice command; and

means for enabling the processor to dial a second portion of the dialing stream in response to said second voice command.