Integrated voice mail and email system

• US 20070174388A1
• Filed: 01/20/2006
• Published: 07/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Williams, Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/336,611
• Publication Number:
  US 20070174388A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

A method for managing text messages, includes transcript of voice mail media mail (voice mail or text message) messages. The media mail messages can be stored in a client device or a media mail server. A media mail message is a text-based message or a text transcription of at least part of an audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation. The method comprising the steps of receiving an audio signal input from a user, the audio signal input including a command indicating a task, and performing the task according to the command. The tasks include: copying, deleting, replying, forwarding a message or saving a message to a folder, creating a new folder in the client device or in the media mail server, renaming, moving or deleting a folder in the client device or in the media mail server, searching for a term in a media mail message, and searching for a media mail message containing a keyword.

Claims

1. A method for managing media mail messages, said media mail messages being stored in a client device or a media mail server, a media mail message being a text-based message or a text transcription of at least a part of an audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation, said method comprising:

receiving an audio signal input from a user, said audio signal input including a command indicating a task in connection with a media mail message, and

performing the task according to the command.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the task is copying, deleting, replying or forwarding the media mail message according to a respective command.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the task is creating a new folder according to a respective command and a name of the folder spoken by the user.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the task is renaming, moving or deleting a folder according to a respective command and a name of the folder spoken by the user.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the task is searching for a term in a media mail message in response to a respective command and the term spoken by the user.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the task is searching for the media mail message containing a keyword in a folder in response to a respective command and the keyword spoken by the user.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein receiving the audio signal input from the user comprises processing the audio signal input to obtain the command based on speech patterns of the user.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein performing the task according to the command comprises using a media mail browser having an (HyperText Transfer Protocol Daemon) that accepts audio input from the client device.

9. A method, comprising:

generating a text transcription based on at least a part of an audio segment, said audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation involving a user, and

transmitting said text transcription and said audio segment as messages receivable by one or more remote devices.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the text transcription is generated based on speech patterns of the user.

11. A system for managing media mail messages, said media mail messages being stored in a client device or a media mail server, a media mail message being a text-based message or a text transcription of at least a part of an audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation, the system comprising:

a user interface for receiving an audio signal input from a user, said audio signal input including a command indicating a task, and

a processor for performing the task according to the command.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the system further comprises a processor for processing the audio signal input to obtain the command based on speech patterns of the user.

29. The system according to claim 11, wherein the task is copying, deleting, replying or forwarding the media mail message according to a respective command.

30. The system according to claim 11, wherein the task is creating a new folder according to a respective command and a name of the folder spoken by the user.

31. The system according to claim 11, wherein the task is renaming, moving or deleting a folder according to a respective command and a name of the folder spoken by the user.

32. The system according to claim 11, wherein the task is searching for a term in a media mail message in response to a respective command and the term spoken by the user.

33. The system according to claim 11, wherein the task is searching for the media mail message containing a keyword in a folder in response to a respective command and the keyword spoken by the user.

13. A system, comprising:

a media processor, comprising means a unit for generating a text transcription based on at least a part of an audio segment, said audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation involving a user, and

a transmitter for transmitting said text transcription and said audio segment as messages receivable by one or more remote devices.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

a receiver for receiving a text transcription based on at least a part of an audio segment, said audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation involving a remote user, and

a storage unit for storing said audio segment and said text transcription involving the remote user as messages.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the a unit for generating a text transcription is configured to generate the text transcription based on speech patterns of the user.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the media processor further comprises a unit for generating an audio presentation of a text message.

17. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

a user interface for receiving the user'"'"'s input in audio or text format, and

a display unit for playing audio segments comprising voice messages or conversations, or displaying text transcriptions based on at least a part of the audio segments, said audio segments or said text transcriptions involving the same or different users.

18. A server, comprising:

a media processor, comprising a unit for generating a text transcription based on at least a part of an audio segment, said audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation involving a user, and

a transmitter for transmitting said text transcription and said audio segment as messages receivable by one or more remote devices.

19. The server of claim 18, further comprising:

a receiver for receiving a text transcription based on at least a part of an audio segment, said audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation involving a remote user, and

a storage unit for storing as messages said audio segment and said text transcription involving the remote user.

20. The server of claim 18, wherein the unit for generating a text transcription is configured to generate the text transcription based on speech patterns of the user.

21. The server of claim 18, wherein the media processor further comprises a unit for generating an audio presentation of a text message.

22. The server of claim 19, wherein the storage unit comprises a plurality of media mailboxes and a mailbox is accessible by a client device of a user.

23. A device, comprising:

a processor for generating a text transcription based on at least a part of an audio segment, said audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation involving a user, and

a transmitter for transmitting said text transcription and said audio segment as messages receivable by one or more remote devices.

24. The device of claim 23, further comprising:

a receiver for receiving the user'"'"'s input in audio or text format, and

a display unit for playing audio segments comprising voice messages or conversations, or displaying text transcriptions based on at least a part of the audio segments, said audio segments or said text transcriptions involving same or different users.

25. The device of claim 23, wherein the processor for generating a text transcription is configured to generate the text transcription based on speech patterns of the user.

26. The device of claim 23, wherein the device is a wireless communication device and the transmitter for transmitting the text transcription and the audio segment as messages is configured transmit said messages to a media mail server via a wireless communication network.

27. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable storage medium embodying computer program code thereon, wherein said computer program code comprises:

instructions for generating a text transcription based on at least part of an audio segment, said audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation involving a user, and

instructions for transmitting said text transcription and said audio segment as messages receivable by one or more remote devices.

28. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein the instructions for generating a text transcription comprising instructions for generate the text transcription based on speech patterns of the user.

34. A system for managing media mail messages, said media mail messages being stored in a client device or a media mail server, a media mail message being a text-based message or a text transcription of at least a part of an audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation, the system comprising:

means for receiving an audio signal input from a user, said audio signal input including a command indicating a task, and

means for performing the task according to the command.

35. The system according to claim 34, wherein the system further comprises means for processing the audio signal input to obtain the command based on speech patterns of the user.

36. A system, comprising:

means for generating a text transcription based on at least a part of an audio segment, said audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation involving a user, and

means for transmitting said text transcription and said audio segment as messages receivable by one or more remote devices.

37. The system of claim 36, further comprising:

means for receiving a text transcription based on at least a part of an audio segment, said audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation involving a remote user, and

means for storing said audio segment and said text transcription involving the remote user as messages.

38. The system of claim 36, wherein the means for generating a text transcription is configured to generate the text transcription based on speech patterns of the user.

39. The system of claim 36, further comprising means for generating an audio presentation of a text message.

40. The system of claim 36, further comprising:

means for receiving the user'"'"'s input in audio or text format, and

means for playing audio segments comprising voice messages or conversations, or displaying text transcriptions based on at least a part of the audio segments, said audio segments or said text transcriptions involving the same or different users.

41. A server, comprising:

means for generating a text transcription based on at least a part of an audio segment, said audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation involving a user, and

means for transmitting said text transcription and said audio segment as messages receivable by one or more remote devices.

42. The server of claim 41, further comprising:

means for receiving a text transcription based on at least a part of an audio segment, said audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation involving a remote user, and

means for storing as messages said audio segment and said text transcription involving the remote user.

43. The server of claim 41, wherein the means for generating a text transcription is configured to generate the text transcription based on speech patterns of the user.

44. The server of claim 41, further comprising means for generating an audio presentation of a text message.

45. A device, comprising:

means for generating a text transcription based on at least a part of an audio segment, said audio segment comprising a voice message or a conversation involving a user, and

means for transmitting said text transcription and said audio segment as messages receivable by one or more remote devices.

46. The device of claim 45, further comprising:

means for receiving the user'"'"'s input in audio or text format, and

means for playing audio segments comprising voice messages or conversations, or displaying text transcriptions based on at least a part of the audio segments, said audio segments or said text transcriptions involving same or different users.

47. The device of claim 45, wherein the means for generating a text transcription is configured to generate the text transcription based on speech patterns of the user.

48. The device of claim 45, wherein the device is a wireless communication device and the means for transmitting the text transcription and the audio segment as messages is configured to transmit said messages to a media mail server via a wireless communication network.