Method and apparatus for providing voice recognition service to a wireless communication device
First Claim
1. A method for a wireless communication device to enable a wireless system infrastructure to provide voice recognition service to the wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
- storing voice recognition information specific to a user of the wireless communication device in a memory of the wireless communication device, the voice recognition information being usable by a voice recognition processor of the wireless system infrastructure to provide voice recognition service to the wireless communication device; and
transmitting the voice recognition information to the wireless system infrastructure for use by the voice recognition processor during operation of the wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A wireless communication system employs a method and apparatus for providing voice recognition service to a wireless communication device. Voice recognition information (e.g., a context model and voice training parameters) is generated by a wireless device user and stored in a memory (e.g., a SIM card) of the wireless device to form one portion of a voice recognition processing engine. Another portion of the voice recognition processing engine (e.g., a voice recognition processor and operating software therefor) is implemented in a wireless system infrastructure of the wireless communication system. The wireless device transmits the voice recognition information to the system infrastructure preferably upon request for such information by the system infrastructure. The system infrastructure then uses both portions of the voice recognition processing engine to provide voice recognition service to the wireless device and its user during operation of the wireless device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for a wireless communication device to enable a wireless system infrastructure to provide voice recognition service to the wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing voice recognition information specific to a user of the wireless communication device in a memory of the wireless communication device, the voice recognition information being usable by a voice recognition processor of the wireless system infrastructure to provide voice recognition service to the wireless communication device; and
transmitting the voice recognition information to the wireless system infrastructure for use by the voice recognition processor during operation of the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for a wireless communication device to enable a wireless system infrastructure to provide voice recognition service to the wireless communication device, the wireless system infrastructure forming part of a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing voice recognition information specific to a user of the wireless communication device in a memory of the wireless communication device, the voice recognition information being usable by a voice recognition processor of the wireless system infrastructure to provide voice recognition service to the wireless communication device;
transmitting a request to operate in the wireless communication system to the wireless system infrastructure, the request to operate including a first identifier associated with the wireless communication device and a second identifier associated with the voice recognition information;
receiving a request for voice recognition information from the wireless system infrastructure responsive to the request to operate; and
transmitting the voice recognition information to the wireless system infrastructure responsive to the request for voice recognition information to facilitate use of the voice recognition information by the voice recognition processor during operation of the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for providing voice recognition functionality to a wireless communication device, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing a first portion of a voice recognition processing engine in the wireless communication device;
implementing a second portion of the voice recognition processing engine in a wireless system infrastructure accessible by the wireless communication device, wherein the first portion is substantially smaller than the second portion; and
using both the first portion and the second portion of the voice recognition processing engine to provide voice recognition functionality to the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21)
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13. A method for a wireless system infrastructure to provide voice recognition service to a wireless communication device, the wireless system infrastructure forming part of a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request to operate in the wireless communication system from the wireless communication device, the request to operate including a first identifier associated with the wireless communication device and a second identifier associated with voice recognition information stored in a memory of the wireless communication device;
determining whether voice recognition information associated with the wireless communication device is presently stored in the wireless system infrastructure based on the first identifier; and
in the event that voice recognition information associated with the wireless communication device is not presently stored in the wireless system infrastructure, requesting transmission of the voice recognition information stored in the memory of the wireless communication device.
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19. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a memory device that stores voice recognition information specific to a user of the wireless communication device, the voice recognition information being usable by a voice recognition processor of a wireless system infrastructure to provide voice recognition service to the wireless communication device; and
a transmitter, operably coupled to the memory device, that transmits the voice recognition information to the wireless system infrastructure for use by the voice recognition processor during operation of the wireless communication device.
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22. A wireless system infrastructure that provides voice recognition service, the wireless system infrastructure comprising:
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a base transceiver site that receives, during a first time period, voice recognition information from a wireless communication device to produce received voice recognition information, wherein the received voice recognition information includes a context model, and that receives, during a second, later time period, a first data message from the wireless communication device containing an instruction forming part of the context model;
a memory device, operably coupled to the base transceiver site, that stores the received voice recognition information to produce stored voice recognition information; and
a voice recognition processor, operably coupled to the memory device and the base transceiver site, that generates a second data message representative of the instruction contained in the first data message based on the stored voice recognition information, the second data message being used to execute the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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23. A memory device for use with a wireless communication device, the memory device comprising at least one memory location that stores voice recognition information associated with the wireless communication device, the voice recognition information including a context model and being used to provide voice recognition functionality to the wireless communication device.
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