Systems and methods for presenting and/or converting messages
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal capable of outputting more than one form of data comprising:
- a receiver for receiving a message having more than one form of data, said message comprising graphical content and one of text and voice content; and
a converter for converting the message for output on said mobile terminal so that said more than one form of data is available for simultaneous output on said mobile terminal, said converter comprising a software module in the mobile terminal, said software module having instructions for segregating said graphical content from said one of text and voice content in said message for simultaneous output of the graphical content and said one of text and voice content on said mobile terminal.
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Abstract
For a text message received by a mobile terminal, some or all of the message is converted to voice-based content, depending upon the user'"'"'s preference or upon the capability of the wireless device'"'"'s display. When the display of the mobile terminal is too small to accommodate a large text-based message, a software module converts the text-based content to voice-based content. The voice-based content is then output to a speaker in the wireless device. For received messages of more than one type of content, only the portions of the message that are within the capabilities of the receiver are outputted, or converted to another type of content if possible.
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21 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal capable of outputting more than one form of data comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a message having more than one form of data, said message comprising graphical content and one of text and voice content; and
a converter for converting the message for output on said mobile terminal so that said more than one form of data is available for simultaneous output on said mobile terminal, said converter comprising a software module in the mobile terminal, said software module having instructions for segregating said graphical content from said one of text and voice content in said message for simultaneous output of the graphical content and said one of text and voice content on said mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A software module for the output on a mobile terminal of a message comprising graphical content and one of text and voice content comprising:
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instructions for segregating said graphical content in said message from said one of text and voice content in said message;
instructions for converting said one of text and voice content in said message into a format capable of being simultaneously output with said graphical content; and
instructions for simultaneously presenting said graphical content in a display of the mobile terminal and outputting said converted one of text and voice content. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for presenting data in a mobile terminal comprising the steps of:
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receiving, by the mobile terminal, a message comprising graphical content and one of text and voice content;
determining whether the received message is within an output capability of the mobile terminal;
if it is determined that the received message is within the output capability of the mobile terminal, outputting the received message; and
if it is determined that the received message is not within the output capability of the mobile terminal, performing the sub-steps of;
segregating said graphical content from said one of text and voice content in said message;
converting said one of text and voice content in said message into a format capable of being simultaneously output with said graphical content; and
simultaneously presenting said graphical content in a display of the mobile terminal and outputting said converted one of text and voice content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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