System And Method For Controlling Voicemail Transcription From A Communication Device
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1. A method for controlling voicemail transcription from a communication device, comprising:
- monitoring, within the communication device, an audio mode to determine a change in status between a sound-on mode and a sound-off mode;
enabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages if the audio mode status transitions from sound-on to sound-off; and
disabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages if the audio mode status transitions from sound-off to sound-on.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and software product control voicemail transcription from a communication device. An audio mode is monitored within the communication device to determine a change in status between a sound-on mode and a sound-off mode. Automatic transcription of voicemail messages is enabled if the audio mode status transitions from sound-on to sound-off and automatic transcription of voicemail messages is disabled if the audio mode status transitions from sound-off to sound-on.
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1. A method for controlling voicemail transcription from a communication device, comprising:
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monitoring, within the communication device, an audio mode to determine a change in status between a sound-on mode and a sound-off mode; enabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages if the audio mode status transitions from sound-on to sound-off; and disabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages if the audio mode status transitions from sound-off to sound-on. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling a voicemail transcription service from a communication device, comprising:
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monitoring, within the communication device, an audio mode to determine a change in status between a sound-on mode and a sound-off mode; sending a transcribe-on command to the voicemail transcription service if the audio mode status transitions from sound-on to sound-off; sending a transcribe-off command to the voicemail transcription service if the audio mode status transitions from sound-off to sound-on; enabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages received by the voicemail transcription service upon receiving the transcribe-on command; and disabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages received by the voicemail transcription service upon receiving the transcribe-off command.
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14. A system for controlling voicemail transcription from a communication device, comprising:
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a communication device having an audio mode selectable between sound-on and sound-off; and a mode detector, within the communication device, for detecting a transition in the audio mode between sound-on and sound-off, the mode detector activating and deactivating automatic transcription of voicemail messages into text. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for controlling a voicemail transcription service from a communication device, comprising:
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a communication device having an audio mode variable between a sound-on status and a sound-off status; a communication provider in communication with the communication device and the voicemail transcription service; a mode detector, within the communication device, for detecting a transition in the audio mode between sound-on status and sound-off status, the mode detector sending a status message indicating the audio mode status to the communication provider; a status relay within the communication provider for sending the status message to the voicemail transcription service; and a voicemail transcription controller, within the voicemail transcription service, for activating and deactivating automatic transcription of voicemail messages into text.
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21. A software product comprising instructions, stored on computer-readable media, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, perform steps for controlling a voicemail transcription service from a communication device, comprising:
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instructions for monitoring, within the communication device, an audio mode to determine a change in status between a sound-on mode and a sound-off mode; instructions for enabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages if the audio mode status transitions from sound-on to sound-off; and instructions for disabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages if the audio mode status transitions from sound-off to sound-on. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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