Hands-Free Text Messaging

• US 20110183725A1
• Filed: 01/28/2010
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eli Malyanker, Shai Cohen
• Original Assignee: Eli Malyanker, Shai Cohen
• Inventors: Cohen, Shai, Malyanker, Eli
• Application Number:
  US12/695,300
• Publication Number:
  US 20110183725A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/569.1
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 13/00 Speech synthesis; Text to speech systems
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A personal digital assistant (PDA) system that comprises a housing including: a housing transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a text message to a PDA; a voice recognition module (VRM) connected to the housing transceiver and configured to convert an auditory message from a user into a text message; a Text to speech module (TTM) configured to convert test into speech; and a microphone connected to the VRM and configured to receive an auditory message from the user. The system additionally includes a PDA located a distance from the housing, the PDA being configured to wirelessly receive a text message from the housing transceiver and transmit the text message to a recipient via a public switched telephone network (PSTN), such that the PDA is operable in a hands-free mode by the user.

Claims

1. A personal digital assistant (PDA) system comprising:

a housing including;

a housing transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit a text message to a PDA;

a voice recognition module (VRM) connected to the housing transceiver and configured to convert an auditory message from a user into a text message;

a text to speech module (TTM) connected to the housing transceiver and configured to convert a text into a an auditory message;

a microphone connected to the VRM and configured to receive an auditory message from the user; and

a PDA located a distance from the housing, the PDA being configured to wirelessly receive a text message from the housing transceiver and transmit the text message to a recipient via a public switched telephone network (PSTN), such that the PDA is operable in a hands-free mode by the user.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the microphone is a part of the housing.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the microphone is located remote from the housing and wirelessly connected to the VRM.

4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a speaker connected to the VRM, wherein:

the PDA is configured to wirelessly receive a text message from the PSTN and transmit the message to the housing transceiver;

the housing transceiver is configured transmit the text message to the TTM; and

the TTM is configured to convert the text message into an auditory message which is broadcast to the user via the speaker.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the speaker is a part of the housing.

6. The system according to claim 4, wherein the speaker is located remote from the housing and wirelessly connected to the VRM.

7. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a cradle configured to receive the PDA, the cradle including an input/output (I/O) interface configured to control the PDA, and wherein the VRM is configured to convert verbal commands into digital commands that are transmitted to the I/O interface to control the PDA operation.

8. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a memory configured for storing telephonic communication information on at least one recipient.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the memory is configured to respond to at least one command verbally stated by the user and converted into at least one digital command by the VRM.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the housing is configured for mounting on a steering wheel of an automobile.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes at least one control switch that signals at least one signal of readiness of the user to transmit an auditory message.

12. A personal digital assistant (PDA) system, comprising:

a housing including;

a housing transceiver configured to wirelessly receive a text message from a PDA;

a text to speech module (TTM) connected to the housing transceiver and configured to convert a text into an auditory message;

a voice recognition module (VRM) connected to the housing transceiver and configured to convert auditory message into a text message; and

a speaker connected to the VRM and configured to receive and transmit the auditory message to the user; and

a PDA located a distance from the housing, the PDA being configured to wirelessly receive a text message from via a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and to transmit the text message to the housing transceiver, such that the PDA is operable in a hands-free mode by the user.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the speaker is located remote from the housing and wirelessly connected to the VRM.

14. The system according to claim 12, further comprising a microphone connected to the VRM, wherein:

the VRM is configured to convert an auditory message into a text message which is broadcast to the PDA;

the PDA is configured to wirelessly receive the text message and transmit the message to a PSTN; and

the housing transceiver is configured transmit the text message to the TTM.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the speaker is a part of the housing.

16. The system according to claim 12, further comprising a cradle configured to receive the PDA, the cradle including an input/output (I/O) interface configured to control the PDA and the VRM, which is configured to convert verbal commands into digital commands that are transmitted to the I/O interface to control the PDA operation.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein the housing is configured for mounting on a steering wheel of an automobile.

18. The system according to claim 12, wherein the housing includes at least one control switch that signals at least one signal of readiness of the user to transmit an auditory message.