COMMUNICATION CONVERTER FOR CONVERTING AUDIO INFORMATION/TEXTUAL INFORMATION TO CORRESPONDING TEXTUAL INFORMATION/AUDIO INFORMATION
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, as part of a chat-based service, textual information corresponding to an instant messaging session over a data connection; and
converting, by a processor, the textual information into a speech signal for transmission over a telephony connection during the instant messaging session.
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Abstract
A communication converter is described for converting among speech signals and textual information, permitting communication between telephone users and textual instant communications users.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, as part of a chat-based service, textual information corresponding to an instant messaging session over a data connection; and converting, by a processor, the textual information into a speech signal for transmission over a telephony connection during the instant messaging session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, receive, as part of a chat-based service, textual information corresponding to an instant messaging session over a data connection, and convert the textual information into a speech signal for transmission over a telephony connection during the instant messaging session. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving, as part of a chat-based service, a speech signal over telephone connection; and converting the audio information into textual information associated with an instant messaging session for transmission to an instant messaging application over a data connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, receive, as part of a chat-based service, a speech signal over telephone connection, and convert the audio information into textual information associated with an instant messaging session for transmission to an instant messaging application over a data connection. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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