Portable radiotelephone for automatically dialing a central voice-activated dialing system

• US 20060135212A1
• Filed: 02/16/2006
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc. (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Griefith, Gregory Clyde, Holcomb, Benjamin F.
• Granted Patent: US 7,613,483 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/564
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0216 Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0229 The hinge comprising input and/or output user interface means
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0235 Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0245 using open/close detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2749 Automatic dialling or redialling systems, e.g. on off-hook or redial on busy
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42204 Arrangements at the exchange for service or number selection by voice at the terminal H04M1/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

A portable radiotelephone can be shifted between a first condition wherein the radiotelephone does not receive or transmit voice communications by radiotelephone transmissions over radiotelephone channels and a second condition wherein the radiotelephone receives and transmits voice communications by radiotelephone transmissions over radiotelephone channels. The radiotelephone automatically calls a central voice-activated phone dialing system remote from the portable radiotelephone in response to producing the second condition in the radiotelephone. The radiotelephone includes a switch for producing the first and second conditions.

Claims

1. A portable cellular radiotelephone comprising:

a housing;

means disposed in the housing for automatically calling a central voice-activated phone dialing system remote from the portable radiotelephone, said means for automatically calling including a dedicated memory location having stored therein a telephone number for the central voice-activated dialing system, wherein the central voice-activated phone dialing system automatically makes a connection with a spoken telephone number recited by a caller.

2. A portable radio telephone as in claim 1 further comprising:

a switch coupled to a microprocessor, the switch configured to cause a condition where the portable radio telephone receives and transmits voice communications.

3-8. -8. (canceled)

9. A portable cellular radiotelephone consisting of:

a housing;

means connected to the housing for communicating voice communications as radiotelephone transmissions on radiotelephone channels; and

a plurality of means connected to the housing, each for automatically dialing an electronically stored telephone number in response to an operator command, wherein one of the means for automatically dialing is programmed to dial, at one of the electronically stored telephone numbers, a central voice-activated phone dialing system remote from the portable cellular radiotelephone, and the central voice-activated phone dialing system automatically makes a connection with a spoken telephone number recited by a caller.

10. (canceled)

11. A portable cellular radiotelephone comprising:

a housing having a flip cover;

means connected to the housing for communicating voice communications as radiotelephone transmissions on radiotelephone channels; and

a user interface connected to the housing and consisting of means for automatically dialing an electronically stored telephone number in response to an operator command, wherein the means for automatically dialing is programmed to dial, at the electronically stored telephone number, a central voice-activated phone dialing system remote from the portable radiotelephone, wherein opening the flip cover causes a telephone call to be initiated to the central voice-activated phone dialing system which automatically connects the radiotelephone with a spoken telephone number recited by the caller.

22. The radiotelephone of claim 11, wherein closing the flip cover causes an active telephone connection to be terminated.

12. (canceled)

13. A portable cellular radiotelephone comprising:

a housing having a flip cover;

means connected to the housing for communicating voice communications as radiotelephone transmissions on radiotelephone channels; and

a user interface connected to the housing and consisting of a plurality of means connected to the housing, each for automatically dialing an electronically stored telephone number in response to an operator command, wherein one of the means for automatically dialing is programmed to dial, at one of the electronically stored telephone numbers, a central voice-activated phone dialing system remote from the portable cellular radiotelephone, wherein opening the flip cover causes a telephone call to be initiated to the central voice-activated phone dialing system which automatically connects the radiotelephone with a spoken telephone number recited by the caller.

23. The radiotelephone of claim 13, wherein closing the flip cover causes an active telephone connection to be terminated.

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19. A portable cellular radiotelephone consisting of:

a housing;

means connected to the housing for communicating voice communications as radiotelephone transmissions on radiotelephone channels; and

means connected to the housing for automatically dialing an electronically stored telephone number in response to an operator command, wherein the means for automatically dialing is programmed to dial, at the electronically stored telephone number, a central voice-activated phone dialing system remote from the portable cellular radiotelephone, the central voice-activated phone dialing system receiving a telephone call from a caller using the radiotelephone and automatically connecting the radiotelephone with a spoken telephone number recited by the caller.

20. A portable cellular radiotelephone comprising:

a housing;

means connected to the housing for communicating voice communications as radiotelephone transmissions on radiotelephone channels; and

a user interface connected to the housing and consisting of means for automatically dialing an electronically stored telephone number in response to an operator command, wherein the means for automatically dialing is programmed to dial, at the electronically stored telephone number, a central voice-activated phone dialing system remote from the portable radiotelephone, wherein powering up of the radiotelephone causes a telephone call to be initiated to the central voice-activated phone dialing system which automatically connects the radiotelephone with a spoken telephone number recited by the caller.

21. A portable cellular radiotelephone comprising:

a housing;

means connected to the housing for communicating voice communications as radiotelephone transmissions on radiotelephone channels; and

a user interface connected to the housing and consisting of a plurality of means connected to the housing, each for automatically dialing an electronically stored telephone number in response to an operator command, wherein one of the means for automatically dialing is programmed to dial, at one of the electronically stored telephone numbers, a central voice-activated phone dialing system remote from the portable cellular radiotelephone, wherein powering up the radiotelephone causes a telephone call to be initiated to the central voice-activated phone dialing system which automatically connects the radiotelephone with a spoken telephone number recited by the caller.