Systems and methods for transmitting and receiving text data via a communication device
First Claim
1. A method of processing a text signal comprising the steps of:
- receiving an instruction signal from a first communication device at a communication node;
establishing a connection to a second communication device in accordance with the instruction signal;
receiving tones from the first communication device;
determining whether the second communication device is able to receive one of voice text messaging, and tones;
forwarding the tones to a tone-to-voice interface if the second communication device is able to receive the voice;
forwarding the tones to a tone-to-text messaging interface if the second communication device is able to receive the text messaging; and
forwarding the tones to the second communication device if the second communication device is able to receive the tones.
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Abstract
A method of transmitting and receiving text data via a communication device is provided. In one embodiment, an incoming message is received at a communication node. The node determines whether the incoming message comprises text data. If so, the incoming message is forwarded to a communication device. If not, the message is forwarded to a text interface. In another embodiment, an instruction signal is received at a communication node. Based on the instruction signal, a connection is established with a communication device. A text message is then received. The node determines if the device can receive the text-message. If so, the message is forwarded to the device. If not, the message is forwarded to a text interface.
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6 Claims
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1. A method of processing a text signal comprising the steps of:
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receiving an instruction signal from a first communication device at a communication node;
establishing a connection to a second communication device in accordance with the instruction signal;
receiving tones from the first communication device;
determining whether the second communication device is able to receive one of voice text messaging, and tones;
forwarding the tones to a tone-to-voice interface if the second communication device is able to receive the voice;
forwarding the tones to a tone-to-text messaging interface if the second communication device is able to receive the text messaging; and
forwarding the tones to the second communication device if the second communication device is able to receive the tones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
converting the tones into a communication message; and
forwarding the communication message to the second communication device.
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3. The method of claim 2, wherein the communication message is one of a voice message and a text messaging-based message.
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4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first communication device includes one of a TDD device, a TTD device, and a TTY device, a telephone, a paging unit, a cellular telephone, a satellite telephone, an Internet telephone and a personal computer.
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5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second communication device includes one of a telephone, a paging unit, a cellular telephone, a satellite telephone, an Internet telephone and a personal computer.
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6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second communication device includes one of a TDD, TTD and a TTY device.
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