System and method for entering alphanumeric characters in a wireless communication device

• US 20020165011A1
• Filed: 05/02/2001
• Published: 11/07/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Shi, Guangming, Johannsen, Tomasz
• Granted Patent: US 7,539,483 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/564
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation methods for entering alphabetical characters per se G06F3/0237
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means voice activated dialling H04M1/271; voice recognition algorithms G10L15/00

Abstract

A wireless communications device (100) may include an audio-input device (118), a memory (104), a voice-recognition engine (122) and various features which may make use of alphanumeric characters, such as the ability to send electronic messages and to store address information and the like. In one embodiment, the audio-input device (118) receives audio-data and the voice-recognition engine (122) is configured to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of alphanumeric characters. The selected alphanumeric character is stored in the memory (104) for subsequent use in the operation of the wireless communications device (100).

Claims

1. A system for data entry in a wireless communication device, the system comprising:

an audio-input device to receive audio-data;

a voice-recognition engine to receive and analyze the audio-data, wherein the voice-recognition engine is configured to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of alphanumeric characters to use in conjunction with the operation of the wireless communication device; and

a memory to store the selected alphanumeric character for subsequent use in conjunction with the operation of the wireless communication device.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the voice-recognition engine is further configured to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of commands, the system further comprising a processor to execute the selected command.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a transmitter to transmit the selected alphanumeric character to a remote location.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the memory stores a plurality of selected alphanumeric characters, the plurality of selected alphanumeric characters comprising at least a portion of an electronic message, the system further comprising a transmitter to transmit the electronic message to a remote location.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the electronic message is compatible with a short-messaging-service protocol.

6. The system of claim 4 wherein the voice-recognition engine is further configured to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of commands to process the electronic message, the system further comprising a processor to execute the selected command.

7. A system for storing addresses in a wireless communication device, the system comprising:

an audio-input device to receive audio-data;

a voice-recognition engine to receive and analyze the audio-data, wherein the voice-recognition engine is configured to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of alphanumeric characters;

a processor to associate an address-identifier with a plurality of selected alphanumeric characters; and

a memory to store the plurality of selected alphanumeric characters in association with the associated address-identifier.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the voice-recognition engine is further configured to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of commands to process the plurality of selected alphanumeric characters and the associated address-identifier, the processor executing the selected command.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein the plurality of selected alphanumeric characters associated with the address-identifier represents at least part of a destination telephone number.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein the plurality of selected alphanumeric characters associated with the address-identifier represents at least part of an electronic address.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein the plurality of selected alphanumeric characters associated with the address-identifier represents at least part of a street address.

12. The system of claim 7 wherein the voice-recognition engine is further configured to interpret the audio-data as the address-identifier.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising configuring the wireless communication device to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of commands and executing the selected command.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising transmitting the selected alphanumeric character to a remote location.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising storing a plurality of selected alphanumeric characters, the plurality of selected alphanumeric characters comprising at least a portion of an electronic message, and transmitting the electronic message to a remote location.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the message is compatible with a short-messaging-service protocol.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising configuring the wireless communications device to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of commands to process the electronic message and executing the command.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising configuring the wireless communication device to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of commands to process the plurality of selected characters and the associated address-identifier and executing the selected command.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein the plurality of selected characters associated with the address-identifier represents at least part of a destination telephone number.

22. The method of claim 19 wherein the plurality of selected characters associated with the address-identifier represents at least part of an electronic address.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein the plurality of selected characters associated with the address-identifier represents at least part of a street address.

24. The method of claim 19, further comprising configuring the wireless communication device to interpret the audio-data as the address-identifier.

13. A method for data entry in a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

receiving audio-data;

configuring the wireless communication device to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of alphanumeric characters to use in conjunction with the operation of the wireless communication device; and

storing the selected alphanumeric character for subsequent use in conjunction with the operation of the wireless communication device.

19. A method for storing addresses in a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

receiving audio-data;

configuring the wireless communications device to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of alphanumeric characters;

associating a plurality of selected alphanumeric characters with an address-identifier; and

storing the plurality of selected alphanumeric characters in association with the associated address-identifier.