Method and system for accessing a network using voice recognition

• US 7,062,297 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2001
• Issued: 06/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Inventors: Tillgren, Magnus, Minör, Sten, Olsson, Patrik
• Primary Examiner(s): Trost, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zewdu, Meless
• Application Number:
  US09/908,630
• Publication Number:
  US 20020039913A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,789 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.2, 455/414.3, 455/415, 455/440, 455/553.1, 455/554.1, 455/456, 4554561-4563, 455/42.2, 4555561-5562, 455563-564, 455/569.1, 455/569.2, 455/566, 455/62, 455/418, 455/450, 455/457, 455515-517, 455524-525, 455/550.1, 455/456.5, 455/456.6, 455/466, 455/555, 455/552.1, 455/554.2, 455557-558, 455560-561, 379/58, 379/59, 379/60, 370/330, 370/401, 370/338, 370/400, 370312-313, 370328-329, 370/341, 370/349, 370/310.2, 701/29, 701/24, 701/33, 704/246, 704/247, 704/275, 709202-203, 709218-219, 709221-222, 709228-229, 709/226
• US Class Current: 455/563
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/56 Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications

Abstract

A method of accessing a network using a network access application is disclosed. The network has a plurality of locations which have respective location addresses in the network. The method includes defining a plurality of address components, combinations of which forming respective location addresses, assigning reference voice signals to the address components, comparing input voice signals with the reference voice signals and producing a network access address location on the basis of address components associated with matched input and reference voice signals.

Claims

1. A method of communicating with a network having a plurality of locations, each of which has a location address on the network, the method comprising:

defining a plurality of address components, respective combinations of which form location addresses, wherein each location address comprises a plurality of address components;

storing reference voice signals;

associating each stored reference voice signal with one respective address component;

receiving input voice signals;

comparing the input voice signals with the reference voice signals;

composing a location address from the address components that are associated with those reference voice signals which match the received input voice signals; and

communicating with the network on the basis of the composed location address.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein communication with the network takes place over a mobile telephone network.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein communication with the network takes place over a short range RF communications network.

4. A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the short range RF communications network is a Bluetooth-enabled network.

5. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein communicating with a network serves to control a device.

6. A method of communicating with a network having a plurality of locations, each of which has a location address on the network, the method comprising:

receiving input voice signals;

comparing the input voice signals with stored reference voice signals, each stored reference voice signal having one respective address component associated therewith;

composing a location address from address components that are associated with those reference voice signals which match the received input voice signals, wherein each location address comprises a plurality of address components; and

communicating with the network on the basis of the composed location address.

7. A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein communication with the network takes place over a mobile telephone network.

8. A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein communication with the network takes place over a short range RF communications network.

9. A method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the short range RF communications network is a Bluetooth-enabled network.

10. A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein communicating with a network serves to control a device.

11. A method of accessing a network using a network access application, the network having a plurality of locations which have respective location addresses in the network, the method including:

defining a plurality of address components, combinations of which form respective location addresses, wherein each location address comprises a plurality of address components;

assigning reference voice signals to the address components, wherein each reference voice signal is associated with one respective voice signal; and

comparing input voice signals with the reference voice signals and producing a network access address location on the basis of address components associated with matched input and reference voice signals.

12. Apparatus for accessing locations on a network in which network locations have respective location addresses, the apparatus comprising:

a voice input unit for receiving input voice signals to input voice data;

a data storage unit;

a processing unit operable to receive input voice data and to supply and retrieve data to and from the data storage unit; and

a communications unit for communicating with a network,

wherein the processing unit is operable to associate reference voice signals with location address components, wherein each reference voice signal is associated with one respective voice signal, and to compose a network access location address from components associated with reference voice signals that match input voice signals, wherein each location address comprises a plurality of address components.

13. Apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the communications unit is operable to communicate with the network over a mobile telephone network.

14. Apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the communication unit is operable to communicate with the network over a short range RF communications network.

15. Apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein the short range RF communications network is a Bluetooth-enabled network.

16. Apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the communications unit is operable to control a device.

17. Apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the composed location address indicates a wireless application protocol server.

18. Apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the apparatus is included in a mobile telephone.

19. Apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the apparatus is included in a WAP-enabled portable electronic device.

20. Apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the apparatus is included in a portable electronic device.

21. Apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the apparatus is included in a device for accessing network information.