Voice activated text strings for electronic devices

• US 6,931,263 B1
• Filed: 03/04/2002
• Issued: 08/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Mobile Communication Development Corporation of USA
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Mobile Communication Development Corporation of USA
• Inventors: Smudde, Bart A., Boucher, Michael F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Vivian
• Assistant Examiner(s): PHU, SANH D
• Application Number:
  US10/090,724
• Time in Patent Office: 1,261 Days
• Field of Search: 455/563, 455/466, 455/412.1, 379/88.14, 379/88.16, 379/88.02, 704/231, 704/201
• US Class Current: 455/563
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation methods for entering alphabetical characters per se G06F3/0237

Abstract

A system and method for associating text with a voice command and entering the associated text into an electronic device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention is a system for entering text into an electronic device, comprising, an input element for entering a text portion into the electronic device, a first memory for storing the text portion, a software code segment for recording a voice portion into the electronic device, and a second memory for storing the voice portion. The system also includes a software code segment for associating the voice portion with the text portion, a software code segment for associating the text portion with information to be entered in the electronic device, and voice recognition software to recall the text portion that is associated with the voice portion, where the input element inserts the text portion associated with the information to be entered into the electronic device.

Claims

1. A method for entering predetermined text into an electronic device, the method comprising:

entering a predetermined text portion into the electronic device;

storing the predetermined text portion in a memory;

recording a voice portion into the electronic device;

storing the voice portion in the memory;

associating the voice portion with the predetermined text portion;

using voice recognition to recall the predetermined text portion that is associated with the voice portion;

associating the predetermined text portion with information to be entered in the electronic device; and

inserting the predetermined text portion into the information to be entered in the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined text portion and the voice portion are associated in the memory.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein voice recognition is used to identify the predetermined text portion.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined text portion and the voice portion are non-permanently associated.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the information to be entered is chosen from the group consisting of an email message, a short message system (SMS) message, a phonebook entry, an address, and text for an instant messaging message.

6. A system for entering predetermined text into an electronic device, comprising:

means for entering a predetermined text portion into the electronic device;

a first memory means for storing the predetermined text portion;

a recording means for recording a voice portion into the electronic device;

a second memory means for storing the voice portion;

means for associating the voice portion with the predetermined text portion;

means for using voice recognition to recall the predetermined text portion that is associated with the voice portion;

means for associating the predetermined text portion with information to be entered in the electronic device; and

means for inserting the predetermined text portion into the information to be entered in the electronic device.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the predetermined text portion and the voice portion are associated in the memory.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein voice recognition is used to identify the predetermined text portion.

9. The system of claim 6, further comprising means for non-permanently associating the predetermined text portion and the voice portion.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the information to be entered is chosen from the group consisting of an email message, a short message system (SMS) message, a phonebook entry, an address, and text for an instant messaging message.

11. A computer readable medium having a program for entering predetermined text into an electronic device, the program comprising logic configured to perform the steps of:

entering a predetermined text portion into the electronic device;

storing the predetermined text portion in a memory;

recording a voice portion into the electronic device;

storing the voice portion in the memory;

associating the voice portion with the predetermined text portion;

using voice recognition to recall the predetermined text portion that is associated with the voice portion;

associating the predetermined text portion with information to be entered in the electronic device; and

inserting the predetermined text portion into the information to be entered in the electronic device.

12. The program of claim 11, wherein the predetermined text portion and the voice portion are associated in the memory.

13. The program of claim 11, wherein voice recognition is used to identify the predetermined text portion.

14. The program of claim 11, wherein the predetermined text portion and the voice portion are non-permanently associated.

15. The program of claim 11, wherein the information to be entered is chosen from the group consisting of an email message, a short message system (SMS) message, a phonebook entry, an address, and text for an instant messaging message.

16. A system for entering predetermined text into an electronic device, comprising:

an input element for entering a predetermined text portion into the electronic device;

a first memory for storing the predetermined text portion;

a software code segment for recording a voice portion into the electronic device;

a second memory for storing the voice portion;

a software code segment for associating the voice portion with the predetermined text portion;

a software code segment for associating the predetermined text portion with information to be entered in the electronic device; and

voice recognition software to recall the predetermined text portion that is associated with the voice portion, where the input element inserts the predetermined text portion associated with the information to be entered into the electronic device.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the text portion and the voice portion are associated in the memory.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein voice recognition is used to identify the text portion.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the software code segment for associating the voice portion with the text portion non-permanently associates the text portion and the voice portion.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the information to be entered is chosen from the group consisting of an email message, a short message system (SMS) message, a phonebook entry, an address, and text for an instant messaging message.