Method of setting voice processing parameters in a communication device

• US 20030191646A1
• Filed: 04/08/2002
• Published: 10/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rittmueller, Stephen P., Davis, Scott B., DʼAvello, Robert F.
• Application Number:
  US10/118,278
• Publication Number:
  US 20030191646A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/270
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/30 Distributed recognition, e.g. in client-server systems, for mobile phones or network applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/40 using speech recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42204 Arrangements at the exchange for service or number selection by voice at the terminal H04M1/27

Abstract

A method of automatically setting voice processing parameters in a communication device, such as a wired or wireless communication device, is disclosed. The method comprising steps of detecting the selection of a voice recognition call; setting voice processing parameters of the communication device for a voice recognition call; and enabling voice communication with a voice recognition server using the voice processing parameters. Additional embodiments related to communication between a communication device and a voice recognition server are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method of setting voice processing parameters in a communication device, said method comprising the steps of:

detecting the selection of a number to be dialed, said number to be dialed being designated by a user to enable a voice recognition call;

setting voice processing parameters of said communication device for said voice recognition call; and

enabling voice communication with a voice recognition server using said voice processing parameters.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of detecting the selection of a number to be dialed comprises detecting the selection of a predetermined button.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of detecting the selection of a number to be dialed comprises detecting the selection of a predetermined destination number stored by a user.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said step of detecting the selection of a number to be dialed comprises detecting the selection of a destination number stored in predetermined location.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein said step of detecting the selection of a number to be dialed comprises detecting a voice recognition designator stored with a destination number.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of setting voice processing parameters comprises setting a noise suppression level.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of determining if said voice communication is to be transferred from said voice recognition server to a voice call.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of determining whether a noise level is greater than a predetermined threshold.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising a step of setting a noise suppression level at a predetermined level if said noise level is greater than a predetermined threshold.

10. A method of setting voice processing parameters in a communication device, said method comprising the steps of:

detecting the selection of a number to be dialed, said number to be dialed being designated by a user to enable a voice recognition call on a telematics communication device of a vehicle;

setting noise suppression parameters of said telematics communication device for said voice recognition call; and

enabling hands-free voice communication with a voice recognition server using said noise suppression parameters.

11. A method of setting voice processing parameters in a communication device, said method comprising the steps of:

detecting the selection of a button on a wireless communication device to initiate a voice recognition call;

setting a noise suppression level of said communication device for said voice recognition call; and

enabling voice communication with a voice recognition server using said noise suppression level.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising a step of determining if said voice communication is to be transferred from said voice recognition server to a voice call.

13. The method of claim 11 further comprising a step of determining whether a noise level is greater than a predetermined threshold.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising a step of setting said noise suppression level at a predetermined level if said noise level is greater than said predetermined threshold.

15. A method of setting voice processing parameters in a communication device, said method comprising the steps of:

detecting the selection of a button on a telematics communication device associated with a vehicle to initiate a voice recognition call;

setting a noise suppression level of said telematics communication device for said voice recognition call; and

enabling hands-free voice communication with a voice recognition server using said noise suppression level.

16. A method of setting voice processing parameters in a communication device, said method comprising the steps of:

detecting the selection of a predetermined destination number stored by a user to initiate a voice recognition call;

setting a noise suppression level of said communication device for said voice recognition call; and

enabling voice communication with a voice recognition server using said noise suppression level.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein said step of detecting the selection of a predetermined destination number comprises detecting a destination number stored in predetermined location.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein said step of detecting the selection of a predetermined destination number comprises detecting a voice recognition designator stored with a destination number.

19. The method of claim 16 further comprising a step of determining if said voice communication is to be transferred from said voice recognition server to a voice call.

20. The method of claim 16 further comprising a step of determining whether a noise level is greater than a predetermined threshold.

21. The method of claim 20 further comprising a step of setting said noise suppression level at a predetermined level if said noise level is greater than said predetermined threshold.

22. A method of setting voice processing parameters in a communication device, said method comprising the steps of:

detecting a predetermined destination number stored by a user on a telematics communication device associated with a vehicle to initiate a voice recognition call;

setting a noise suppression level of said telematics communication device for a voice recognition call; and

enabling hands-free voice communication with a voice recognition server using said noise suppression level.

23. A method of setting voice processing parameters in a communications device, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving an incoming call from said communication device at a call processing server;

providing an indication to said communication device that said call processing server has voice recognition capability; and

enabling a call with said communication device.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein said step of receiving an incoming call comprises receiving a call at a telephone number dedicated to a voice recognition server.

25. The method of claim 23 wherein said step of providing an indication comprises instructing said communication device to set voice processing parameters for a voice recognition call.

26. The method of claim 23 further comprising a step of instructing said communication device to set voice processing parameters for a voice recognition call.

27. The method of claim 23 further comprising a step of determining whether said call is to be transferred to a voice call.

28. The method of claim 27 further comprising a step of providing an indication to said communication device that said call is to be transferred.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein said step of providing an indication comprises providing instructions to said communication device to change said voice processing parameters.

30. The method of claim 28 further comprising a step of instructing said communication device to change said voice processing parameters.

31. A method of setting voice processing parameters in a communication device, said method comprising the steps of:

initiating a call to a voice recognition server from a telematics communication device.

receiving an incoming call from said telematics communication device at said voice recognition server;

providing an indication that said voice recognition server has voice recognition capability to said telematics communication device;

instructing said telematics communication device to set a noise suppression level to a predetermined level for a voice recognition call;

setting said noise suppression level of said communication device for a voice recognition call; and

enabling a call between said telematics communication device and said voice recognition server.

32. The method of claim 31 wherein said step of initiating a call to a voice recognition server from a telematics communication device comprises detecting the selection of a predetermined button associated with said telematics communications unit.

33. The method of claim 31 wherein said step of initiating a call to a voice recognition server from a telematics communication device comprises detecting the selection of a predetermined destination number.

34. The method of claim 33 wherein said step of detecting the selection of a predetermined destination number comprises detecting the selection of a destination number stored in predetermined location.

35. The method of claim 33 wherein said step of detecting the selection of a predetermined destination number comprises detecting a voice recognition designator stored with a destination number.

36. The method of claim 31 wherein said step of enabling a call between said telematics communication device and said voice recognition server comprises enabling hands-free voice communication from said telematics communication device.

37. The method of claim 31 further comprising a step of determining if said call is to be transferred from said voice recognition server to a voice call.

38. The method of claim 31 further comprising a step of determining whether a noise level is greater than a predetermined threshold.

39. The method of claim 38 further comprising a step of maintaining a noise suppression level at a predetermined level if said noise level is greater than said predetermined threshold.