Method and apparatus for providing interactive text messages during a voice call
First Claim
1. A method for providing interactive text messages to a user'"'"'s device during a voice call, the method comprising:
- receiving information from a client;
converting at least a portion of the received information into a text format;
transmitting to the user'"'"'s device non-converted information on a voice portion of a communications channel; and
transmitting to the user'"'"'s device the converted information on a data control portion of the communications channel.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present information relate to a method and apparatus for providing interactive text messages to a user'"'"'s device during a voice call. In one embodiment, information is received from a client and at least a portion of the received information is converted into a text format. Non-converted information is transmitted to the user'"'"'s device on a voice portion of a communications channel and the converted information is transmitted to the user'"'"'s device on a data control portion of the communications channel. Accordingly, interactive text messages are presented to a user'"'"'s device during a voice call.
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61 Claims
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1. A method for providing interactive text messages to a user'"'"'s device during a voice call, the method comprising:
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receiving information from a client;
converting at least a portion of the received information into a text format;
transmitting to the user'"'"'s device non-converted information on a voice portion of a communications channel; and
transmitting to the user'"'"'s device the converted information on a data control portion of the communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing interactive text messages to a user'"'"'s device during a voice call, the method comprising:
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receiving information from a client;
separating the received information into a first portion that is suitable for text conversion and a second portion that is not suitable for text conversion;
converting the first portion into a text format;
transmitting to the user'"'"'s device the second portion on a voice portion of a communications channel; and
transmitting the converted portion on a data control portion of the communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of executable instructions, the plurality of instructions comprising instructions to:
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receive information from a client;
separate the received information into a first portion that is suitable for text conversion and a second portion that is not suitable for text conversion;
convert the first portion into a text format;
transmit to the user'"'"'s device the second portion on a voice portion of a communications channel; and
transmit the converted portion on a data control portion of the communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. Apparatus for providing interactive text messages to a user'"'"'s device during a voice call, the apparatus comprising:
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a client input port configured to receive information from a client;
a processor configured to separate the received information into a first segment and a second segment, wherein the first segment is suitable for text conversion and a second segment is not suitable for text conversion, the processor is further configured to convert the first segment into a text format; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the second segment on a voice portion of a communications channel and the transmitter is further configured to transmit the converted segment on a data control portion of the communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. Apparatus for providing interactive text messages to a user'"'"'s device during a voice call, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver means configured to receive information from a client;
a processor means configured to process the received information into a first segment and a second segment, wherein the first segment is suitable for text conversion and a second segment is not suitable for text conversion, and the processor means being further configured to convert the first segment into a text format; and
a transmitter means configured to transmit the second segment on a voice portion of a communications channel and the transmitter means is further configured to transmit the converted segment on a data control portion of the communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for providing an interactive, intelligent end user'"'"'s service, the method comprising:
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responsive to a user call, retrieving a personal user list;
transmitting information from the personal user list via the data control portion of a communications channel to a user device;
receiving a user response via the data control portion of the communications channel;
retrieving additional information from the personal user list, the additional information corresponding to the received user response; and
forwarding the additional information to a client device for processing. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of executable instructions, the plurality of instructions comprising instructions to:
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responsive to a user call, retrieve a personal user list;
transmit information from the personal user list via the data control portion of a communications channel to a user device;
receive a user response via the data control portion of the communications channel;
retrieve additional information from the personal user list, the additional information corresponding to the received user response;
forward the additional information to a client device for processing. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. Apparatus for providing an interactive, intelligent end user'"'"'s service, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to retrieve a personal user list in response to a call;
a transmitter configured to transmit information from the personal user list via the data control portion of a communications channel; and
a receiver configured to receive a user response via the data control portion of the communications channel, the processor being further configured to retrieve additional information from the personal user list, the additional information corresponding to the received user response and the transmitter being further configured to forward the additional information to a client device for processing. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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