Multimode voice/screen simultaneous communication device
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1. A communication device capable of enabling a user to select whether they want to use voice communications, text communications or voice/text communications to communicate with a person/automated phone service using a remote communication device.
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Abstract
A communication device is described herein that is capable of enabling a user to select whether they want to use voice communications, text communications or voice/text communications to communicate with a remote communication device used by a person or an automated phone service. Also described herein are methods for making and using the communication device.
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- 1. A communication device capable of enabling a user to select whether they want to use voice communications, text communications or voice/text communications to communicate with a person/automated phone service using a remote communication device.
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10. A communication device comprising:
a selector for enabling a user to select and activate one of the following;
a speech module for enabling the user to use voice communications to interact with a voice-capable remote communication device;
a text/speech module for enabling the user to use voice communications to interact with a text-capable remote communication device;
a text module for enabling the user to use text communications to interact with a text-capable remote communication device;
a speech/text module for enabling the user to use text communications to interact with a voice-capable remote communication device;
a speech/text module and a speech module for enabling the user to use voice/text communications to interact with a voice-capable remote communication device;
ora text/speech module and a text module for enabling the user to use voice/text communications to interact with a text-capable remote communication device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for using a communication device, said method comprising the step of:
enabling a user to select whether they want to use voice communications, text communications or voice/text communications to communicate with a person/automated phone service using a remote communication device by letting the user select and activate one of the following;
a speech module for enabling the user to use voice communications to interact with a voice-capable remote communication device;
a text/speech module for enabling the user to use voice communications to interact with a text-capable remote communication device;
a text module for enabling the user to use text communications to interact with a text-capable remote communication device;
a speech/text module for enabling the user to use text communications to interact with a voice-capable remote communication device;
a speech/text module and a speech module for enabling the user to use voice/text communications to interact with a voice-capable remote communication device;
ora text/speech module and a text module for enabling the user to use voice/text communications to interact with a text-capable remote communication device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for making a communication device that enables a user to select whether they want to use voice communications, text communications or voice/text communications to communicate with a person/automated phone service using a remote communication device, said method comprising the steps of:
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installing, within said communication device, a speech module, a text module, a speech/text module, a text/speech module, a speech input/output module and a text input/output module;
installing, within said communication device, a selector that enables a user to select and activate said speech module, said text/speech module, said text module and/or said speech/text module;
wherein when said speech module is selected and activated then the user can use voice communications to interact with the person/automated phone service using a voice-capable remote communication device;
wherein when said text/speech module is selected and activated then the user can use voice communications to interact with the person/automated phone service using a text-capable remote communication device;
wherein when said text module is selected and activated then the user can use text communications to interact with the person/automated phone service using a text-capable remote communication device;
wherein when said speech/text module is selected and activated then the user can use text communications to interact with the person/automated phone service using a voice-capable remote communication device;
wherein when said speech/text module and said speech module are selected and activated then the user can use either voice communications or text communications to interact with the person/automated phone service using a voice-capable remote communication device; and
wherein when said text/speech module and said text module are selected and activated then the user can use either voice communications or text communications to interact with the person/automated phone service using a text-capable remote communication device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A communication device, comprising:
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a speech module for receiving and transmitting audio communication;
a speech-to-text conversion module for receiving audio communication, translating the audio communication to text and displaying a text message;
a text-to-speech conversion module for receiving a text communication, translating the text communication to audio communication and outputting the audio communication; and
a user operable switch to select multiple modes of operation of the communication device such that speech or text can be outputted or such that speech and text are both concurrently outputted. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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- 49. A communication device capable of interworking between a voice application and a text application which enables a user to select whether they want to use voice communications or text communications to communicate with a user of a remote communication device.
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