Application Audio Announcements Using Wireless Protocols
First Claim
1. A method of using a wireless telephone communication protocol to make a non-telephonic audio announcement (NTAA) comprising:
- receiving, at an announcer module operating on a first device, the NTAA from an application operated on the first device;
commanding, using a wireless protocol module also operating on the first device, a second device to initiate a telephone call using a first command signal, wherein the first command signal is not associated with an outgoing call; and
playing the NTAA on the second device using the wireless protocol module.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for using a wireless telephone communication protocol to make a non-telephonic audio announcement (NTAA). An apparatus to use a hands-free telephonic device to make a non-telephonic audio announcement (NTAA) includes an announcer module configured to receive the NTAA from an application. The announcer module is configured to send an outgoing call initiation command signal to the hands-free telephonic device using a hands-free communication protocol. After the call initiation command signal is sent, the announcer sends the NTAA to the hands free telephonic device using the hands-free communication protocol.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of using a wireless telephone communication protocol to make a non-telephonic audio announcement (NTAA) comprising:
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receiving, at an announcer module operating on a first device, the NTAA from an application operated on the first device; commanding, using a wireless protocol module also operating on the first device, a second device to initiate a telephone call using a first command signal, wherein the first command signal is not associated with an outgoing call; and playing the NTAA on the second device using the wireless protocol module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus to use a hands-free telephonic device to make a non-telephonic audio announcement (NTAA) comprising:
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an announcer module configured to receive the NTAA from an application, wherein upon the receipt of the NTAA, the announcer module is configured to; send, via a wireless protocol audio gateway, an outgoing call initiation command signal to the hands-free telephonic device using a hands-free communication protocol, wherein the outgoing call initiation command signal is not associated with an outgoing call; and send, via the wireless protocol audio gateway, the NTAA to the hands free telephonic device using the hands-free communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of using a hands-free phone communication protocol to receive a non-telephonic voice command (NTVC) comprising:
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enabling an application, operating on a first device, to receive the NTVC; sending, using a wireless protocol module, from the first device, a voice recognition initiation command signal to a second device, wherein the voice recognition initiation command signal is sent in the hands-free phone communication protocol, and is not associated with a telephone call; and receiving, using the wireless protocol module, the NTVC from the second device, the NVTC sent the using the hands-free phone communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for selectively providing from a hands-free telephonic device either an audio program or a non-telephonic audio announcement (NTAA) from a mobile application:
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playing an audio program on a speaker system attached to the hands-free telephonic device, wherein the speaker system is configured to output either the audio program or output from the hands-free telephonic device; receiving, at an announcer module operating on a mobile device, the NTAA from the mobile application operated on the mobile device; commanding, using a wireless protocol module also operating on the first device, the hands-free telephonic device to initiate a telephone call, using an outgoing call initiation command signal, wherein the outgoing call initiation command signal is not associated with an outgoing call; and playing, using the wireless protocol module, the NTAA from the announcer module on the hands-free telephonic device, wherein the NTAA is played on the speaker system, and upon completion of the NTAA, the audio program resumes playing. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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