Speech to text conversion system

• US 20050201540A1
• Filed: 03/09/2004
• Published: 09/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Discernix Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Discernix Incorporated
• Inventors: Rampey, Fred D., MacMillan, James M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,130,401 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/142.140
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/06 Recording class or number of calling , i.e. A-party or called party , i.e. B-party

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for automatically accessing an account and routing speech to text converted communication to a predetermined text capable device based on user identification. A user placing a call into a communications server is automatically identified based on Caller ID. The user has an account with information unique to that user that includes text capable destinations. The user transmits a voice message to the communications server which is converted to text and automatically routed to a predetermined text capable destination, such as fax machines or email addresses, for example, based on user identification.

Claims

1. A speech to text conversion system for converting voice information to text information for a specified user associated with a Caller ID comprising:

a telephony device that transmits said voice information;

a telephone network that receives said voice information from said telephony device and transmits said voice information and said Caller ID to said communications server;

a communications server that receives said voice information and said Caller ID;

an account disposed in said communications server that is accessed by and linked to said Caller ID, said account including routing information that routes text information to a specified destination and having a speech recognition system configured specifically for said user that converts said voice information to said text information;

a router disposed in said communications server that automatically transmits said text information to said specified destination.

2. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said communications server further comprises a storage device that stores said voice information.

3. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said communications server further comprises a storage device that stores said text information.

4. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said Caller ID is an Automatic Number Identifier.

5. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said Caller ID is a Calling Party Number.

6. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said Caller ID is a Calling Number Delivery.

7. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said Caller ID is a Calling Name and Number Delivery.

8. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said Caller ID is a Caller Line Identification.

9. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said Caller ID is a Calling Party Number Message.

10. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said Caller ID is an Electronic Serial Number from a wireless telephony device.

11. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said Caller ID is information stored within a Subscriber Identification Module which may be installed in a wireless telephony device.

12. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said Caller ID is information stored within a Universal Subscriber Identify Module which may be installed in a wireless telephony device.

13. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said Caller ID is information stored within a Universal Subscriber Identify Module Integrated Circuit Card which may be installed in a wireless telephony device.

14. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said text information is encrypted prior to being transmitted to said specified destination.

15. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said specified destination is text capable device addressable by an email address.

16. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said specified destination is a text capable mobile telephone.

17. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said specified destination is an Instant Message Account addressable through an Instant Message Service with an account ID.

18. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said specified destination is a text capable pager.

19. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said specified destination is a wireless email device.

20. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said specified destination is a text capable device addressable by an Internet Protocol Address.

21. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said specified destination is a text capable device addressable by an Internet Protocol Address obtained from a query to a Domain Name Service

22. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said specified destination comprises a text capable device addressable by an Internet Protocol Address and a transport layer port number.

23. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said specified destination is a text capable device addressable by a Uniform Resource Identifier.

24. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said specified destination is a text capable device addressable by a Uniform Resource Locator.

25. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said specified destination is a text capable device addressable by a Uniform Resource Name.

26. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said specified destination is a fax machine.

27. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said telephony device is a wireless telephony device.

28. The speech to text conversion system of claim 1 wherein said telephony device is a wireline telephony device.

29. A speech to text conversion system for converting voice information to text information for a specified user associated with Caller ID comprising:

means for generating voice information;

means for generating said Caller ID;

communications server means for receiving said voice information and said Caller ID;

means for accessing an account disposed in said communications server means based on said Caller ID;

means for directing text information to a specified destination based on destination information accessed in said account;

means for converting said voice information to said text information that is configured specifically for said user that is accessed using said information stored in said account;

means for transmitting said text information to said specified destination automatically.

30. The speech to text conversion system of claim 29 further comprising telephone network means for receiving said voice information from said means for generating voice information.

31. The telephone network means of claim 30 further comprising means for transmitting said voice information and said Caller ID to said communications server.

32. The speech to text conversion system of claim 29 wherein said communications server means further comprises means for storing said voice information.

33. The speech to text conversion system of claim 29 wherein said communications server means further comprises means for storing said text information.

34. A method for converting voice information to text information for a specified user associated with a Caller ID comprising:

transmitting voice information with a telephony device;

receiving said voice information in a telephone network from said telephony device;

transmitting said voice information and said Caller ID from said telephone network;

receiving said voice information and said Caller ID using a communications server;

accessing an account disposed in said communications server using said Caller ID;

converting said voice information to said text information using a speech recognition system that is configured specifically for said specified user;

routing said text information to a specified destination from routing information stored in said account;

transmitting said text information from said communications server to said specified destination automatically.

35. The method of claim 34 further comprising storing said voice information at said communications server.

36. The method of claim 34 further comprising storing said text information at said communications server.

37. The method of claim 34 further comprising encrypting said text information prior to transmitting said text information from said communications server to said specified destination.

38. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a text capable device addressable by an email address.

39. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a text capable mobile telephone.

40. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to an Instant Message Account addressable through an Instant Message Service with an account ID.

41. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a text capable pager.

42. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a wireless email device.

43. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a text capable device addressable by an Internet Protocol Address.

44. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a text capable device addressable by an Internet Protocol Address obtained from a query to a Domain Name Service

45. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a text capable device addressable by an Internet Protocol Address and a transport layer port number.

46. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a text capable device addressable by a text capable device addressable by a Uniform Resource Identifier.

47. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a text capable device addressable by a Uniform Resource Locator.

48. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a text capable device addressable by a Uniform Resource Name.

49. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a fax machine.

50. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a wireless telephony device.

51. The method of claim 34 wherein the step of routing said text information comprises routing said text information to a wireline telephony device.

52. The method of claim 34 further comprising the step of providing said Caller ID by using an Automatic Number Identifier.

53. The method of claim 34 further comprising the step of providing said Caller ID by using a Calling Party Number.

54. The method of claim 34 further comprising the step of providing said Caller ID by using a Calling Number Delivery.

55. The method of claim 34 further comprising the step of providing said Caller ID by using a Calling Name and Number Delivery.

56. The method of claim 34 further comprising the step of providing said Caller ID by using a Caller Line Identification.

57. The method of claim 34 further comprising the step of providing said Caller ID by using a Party Number Message.

58. The method of claim 34 further comprising the step of providing said Caller ID by using an Electronic Serial Number from a wireless telephony device.

59. The method of claim 34 further comprising the step of providing said Caller ID by using information stored within a Subscriber Identification Module which may be installed in a wireless telephony device.

60. The method of claim 34 further comprising the step of providing said Caller ID by using information stored within a Universal Subscriber Identify Module which may be installed in a wireless telephony device.

61. The method of claim 34 further comprising the step of providing said Caller ID by using information stored within a Universal Subscriber Identify Module Integrated Circuit Card which may be installed in a wireless telephony device.