Wireless delivery of message using combination of text and voice
First Claim
1. A method for providing a message to a wireless communication device comprising the steps of:
- receiving a text message at a network message server;
transmitting a first portion of said text message to said wireless communication device;
converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and
transmitting said voice message to said wireless communication device.
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Abstract
An email is received and stored at a network node. The email message is divided into a first text portion and a second voice portion. The division of the email message into the first and second portions can be determined by user preferences stored in a user profile in the network or by attached keywords or audio email. The first text portion is transmitted to a wireless communication device for display on a display of the device. The text portion of the message may be transmitted using a data channel or on a voice channel. The voice portion of the message is converted into speech and is transmitted to the device using a voice channel. In accordance with another embodiment, the communication device receives the email message from the network as a text message and the device performs the splitting and conversion from text to speech locally.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing a message to a wireless communication device comprising the steps of:
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receiving a text message at a network message server;
transmitting a first portion of said text message to said wireless communication device;
converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and
transmitting said voice message to said wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
establishing a voice channel with said wireless communication device;
establishing a data channel with said wireless communication device; and
transmitting said first portion of said text message to said wireless communication device via said data channel.
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3. The method of claim 2 wherein said text message is transmitted as a short message service message.
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4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
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establishing a voice channel with said wireless communication device; and
transmitting said first portion of said text message to said wireless communication device via said voice channel.
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5. The method of claim 4 comprising the step of:
reducing a speech coding rate of voice information transmitted to said wireless communication device via said voice channel during the transmission of said first portion of said text message.
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6. The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of:
transmitting said first portion of said text message during a time period in which voice information is not being transmitted via said voice channel.
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7. The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of:
transmitting said first portion of said text message during periodic time intervals.
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8. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
accessing a subscriber profile stored in a database to determine the division of said text message into said first and second portions.
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9. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
analyzing said text message'"'"'s contents to determine the division of said text message into said first and second portions.
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10. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
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generating additional information which is not part of said received text message; and
transmitting said additional information to said wireless communication device along with said first portion of said text message.
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11. A wireless communication network comprising:
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a message server for storing a text message;
means for transmitting a first portion of said text message to a wireless communication device;
a converter for converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and
means for transmitting said second voice message to said wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
means for establishing a voice channel with said wireless communication device;
means for establishing a data channel with said wireless communication device; and
means for transmitting said first portion of said text message to said wireless communication device via said data channel.
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13. The wireless communication network of claim 12 wherein said text message is transmitted as a short message service message.
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14. The wireless communication network of claim 11 further comprising of:
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means for establishing a voice channel with said wireless communication device; and
means for transmitting said first portion of said text message to said wireless communication device via said voice channel.
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15. The wireless communication network of claim 14 further comprising:
a speech coder configured to reduce a speech coding rate of voice information transmitted to said wireless communication device via said voice channel during the transmission of said first portion of said text message.
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16. The wireless communication network of claim 14 further comprising:
means for transmitting said first portion of said text message during a time period in which voice information is not being transmitted via said voice channel.
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17. The wireless communication network of claim 14 further comprising:
means for transmitting said first portion of said text message during periodic time intervals.
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18. The wireless communication network of claim 11 further comprising:
a storage device for storing a subscriber profile indicating the division of said text message into said first and second portions.
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19. The wireless communication network of claim 11 further comprising:
means for analyzing said text message'"'"'s contents in order to determine the division of said text message into said first and second portions.
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20. The wireless communication network of claim 11 further comprising:
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means for generating additional information which is not part of said received text message; and
means for transmitting said additional information to said wireless communication device along with said first portion of said text message.
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21. A method of operation of a wireless communication device comprising the steps of:
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receiving a text message;
displaying a first portion of said text message via a visual display;
converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and
providing said voice message to a user via audio output. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
determining the division of said text message into said first and second portions based on user defined preferences.
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23. The method of claim 21 further comprising the step of:
determining the division of said text message into said first and second portions based on said text message'"'"'s contents.
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24. A wireles communication device comprising:
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a transceiver for receiving a text message;
a visual display;
an audio output;
a controller for executing stored computer program instructions for controlling the operation of said wireless communication device, said operation comprising the steps of;
displaying a first portion of said text message via said visual display;
converting a second portion of said text message into a voice message; and
providing said voice message to a user via said audio output. - View Dependent Claims (25)
a memory for storing user preference data indicating the division of said text message into said first and second portions.
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