Communications system providing automatic text-to-speech conversion features and related methods
First Claim
1. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:
- a wireless transceiver and a controller for cooperating therewith for receiving text messages from a wireless communications network; and
a headset output connected to said controller;
said controller for switching between a normal message mode and an audio message mode based upon a connection between said headset output and a headset, and when in the audio message mode, outputting at least one audio message comprising speech generated from at least one of the received text messages via said headset output.
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Abstract
A communications system may include at least one mobile wireless communications device, and a wireless communications network for sending text messages thereto. More particularly, the at least one mobile wireless communications device may include a wireless transceiver and a controller for cooperating therewith for receiving text messages from the wireless communications network. It may further include a headset output connected to the controller. The controller may be for switching between a normal message mode and an audio message mode based upon a connection between the headset output and a headset. Moreover, when in the audio message mode, the controller may output at least one audio message including speech generated from at least one of the received text messages via the headset output.
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23 Claims
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1. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver and a controller for cooperating therewith for receiving text messages from a wireless communications network; and
a headset output connected to said controller;
said controller for switching between a normal message mode and an audio message mode based upon a connection between said headset output and a headset, and when in the audio message mode, outputting at least one audio message comprising speech generated from at least one of the received text messages via said headset output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communications system comprising
at least one mobile wireless communications device comprising a wireless transceiver and a controller for cooperating therewith for receiving text messages, and a headset output connected to said controller, said controller for switching between a normal message mode and an audio message mode based upon a connection between said headset output and a headset, and when in the audio message mode, outputting at least one audio message comprising speech generated from at least one of the received text messages via said headset output; - and
a wireless communications network for sending the text messages to said at least one mobile wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for using a mobile wireless communications device comprising a headset output, the method comprising:
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receiving text messages from a wireless communications network;
switching between a normal message mode and an audio message mode based upon a connection between the headset output and a headset; and
when in the audio message mode, outputting at least one audio message comprising speech generated from at least one received text message via the headset output. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium for use with a mobile wireless communications device comprising a headset output, the computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing the mobile wireless communications device to perform steps comprising:
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receiving text messages from a wireless communications network;
switching between a normal message mode and an audio message mode based upon a connection between the headset output and a headset; and
when in the audio message mode, outputting at least one audio message comprising speech generated from at least one received text message via the headset output. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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