Method and apparatus for providing communication transmissions
First Claim
1. A handheld wireless communication device, comprising:
- a processor;
a user input device communicatively coupled to said processor;
an audio output device operatively coupled to said processor;
a wireless transmitter operatively coupled to said processor;
a wireless receiver operatively coupled to said processor;
an audio input device communicatively coupled to said processor and configured to receive voice inputs;
a memory coupled to said processor;
a computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to store voice inputs received at said audio input device in said memory;
said computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to retrieve a first voice input from memory and to reproduce said first voice input at said audio output device in response to receiving a user input indicating a user request to reproduce said first voice input;
said computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to retrieve a second voice input from memory, to identify a command in the second voice input, and to generate a request signal, said request signal including data based, at least in part, on said command;
said computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to cause said transmitter to wirelessly transmit said request signal to a remote computer; and
wherein the remote computer is configured to process a sale of an article of commerce based on said request signal.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing communications between a broadcast station and a plurality of viewing stations operated by viewers that allows the viewers to customize the broadcast transmissions to remove or replace particular phrases or scenes. The broadcast station also identifies broadcast transmissions of interest to a viewer by comparing the broadcast transmission characteristics to the viewer'"'"'s broadcast request. The broadcast station also receives a plurality of electronic transmissions and identifies the recipients and transmitters of the electronic transmissions to facilitate providing incentives to persons for forwarding the transmissions. The viewing station includes command software that includes a watch mode in which information that is manually provided by a user and transmitted to a web page, is stored for use with voice commands. The voice commands and stored information is used by the command software to supply web pages with appropriate data. The broadcast station also provides a virtual space to the viewers operating the viewing station.
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62 Claims
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1. A handheld wireless communication device, comprising:
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a processor; a user input device communicatively coupled to said processor; an audio output device operatively coupled to said processor; a wireless transmitter operatively coupled to said processor; a wireless receiver operatively coupled to said processor; an audio input device communicatively coupled to said processor and configured to receive voice inputs; a memory coupled to said processor; a computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to store voice inputs received at said audio input device in said memory; said computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to retrieve a first voice input from memory and to reproduce said first voice input at said audio output device in response to receiving a user input indicating a user request to reproduce said first voice input; said computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to retrieve a second voice input from memory, to identify a command in the second voice input, and to generate a request signal, said request signal including data based, at least in part, on said command; said computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to cause said transmitter to wirelessly transmit said request signal to a remote computer; and wherein the remote computer is configured to process a sale of an article of commerce based on said request signal. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A handheld wireless communication device, comprising:
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a processor; a user input device communicatively coupled to said processor; a wireless transmitter operatively coupled to said processor; a wireless receiver operatively coupled to said processor; an audio input device communicatively coupled to said processor and configured to receive a voice input, said voice input including destination information for transmitting a request relating to an article of commerce; a memory coupled to said processor; a computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to generate a request signal including data relating to the article of commerce in response to a user input; said computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to identify the destination information in the voice input; said computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to cause said transmitter to wirelessly transmit said request signal to the destination; and wherein the destination comprises a remote computer configured to process a sale of the article of commerce based on said request signal. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of using a handheld wireless communication device, said device comprising an audio output device, an audio input device, and a memory, the method comprising:
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receiving a voice message at the audio input device; storing said voice message in the memory; receiving a first input from the user; audibly reproducing said voice message at the audio output device in response to receiving said first input from the user; storing information for making a purchase in memory; receiving a second input from the user that comprises speech and includes an Internet address of a remote computer configured to process a sale; in response to said second input, retrieving said information for making a purchase from memory and wirelessly transmitting said information for making a purchase to the remote computer; and establishing a voice communication link with a remote device through a mobile telephone network with the handheld wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of using a handheld wireless communication device, said device comprising an audio input device, an image input device, and a memory, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of images at the image input device; storing said plurality of images in the memory; receiving a first speech input at the audio input device; storing data representative of said first speech input in the memory; identifying command information in said first speech input; retrieving information from memory based, at least in part, on said command information; generating a request signal including, at least in part, said information retrieved from memory; determining a destination for transmitting said request signal; and wirelessly transmitting said request signal through a mobile telephone network to the destination and wherein said request signal includes a request selected from the group of a request to make a reservation, a request to purchase a product, and a request for information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of using a handheld communication device, said communication device comprising a memory, the method comprising:
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receiving a first speech input; identifying information corresponding to an article of commerce in said first speech input; determining a destination for transmitting a request relating to the article of commerce; retrieving information for making a purchase from the memory; generating a first signal including data based, at least in part, on said information corresponding to the article of commerce identified in said first speech input; wirelessly transmitting said first signal to the destination; wirelessly transmitting said information for making a purchase to the destination; and wherein the destination comprises a computer configured to process a sale of the article of commerce. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of using a handheld wireless communication device, said device comprising an user input device, an image input device, and a memory, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of images at the image input device; storing said plurality of images in memory; receiving second data representative of an input from the user at the user input device; after said storing, establishing a communication link with a remote destination via a mobile telephone network; wirelessly transmitting said plurality of images to a remote destination through a mobile telephone network via the communication link; wirelessly transmitting data based on said second data to the remote destination through the mobile telephone network; wherein said wirelessly transmitted data signal includes a request selected from the group of a request to make a reservation, a request to purchase a product, and a request for information; storing a voice memorandum in the memory; and audibly reproducing the voice memorandum in response to receiving a user input to reproduce the voice memorandum. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method of using a handheld wireless communication device, said device comprising a memory, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of images at the image input device, at least one of said plurality of images including information of a destination for transmitting a signal; storing the said plurality of images in memory; receiving a user input; generating a request signal based, at least in part, on said user input; after said storing, establishing a communication link with the destination via a mobile telephone network; wirelessly transmitting said request signal through the mobile telephone network to the destination via the communication link; and wherein the destination comprises a computer configured to process the sale of an article of commerce. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method of using a handheld wireless communication device, said device comprising memory storing a destination therein, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of images at the image input device, wherein at least one of said plurality of images includes information corresponding to an article of commerce; storing the plurality of images in memory; receiving a user input; retrieving the destination; generating a request signal including data based on said information corresponding to the article of commerce in response to said user input; after said storing and said retrieving, establishing a communication link with the destination via a mobile telephone network; wirelessly transmitting said request signal through the mobile telephone network to the destination via the communication link for making sale; and wherein the destination comprises a computer configured to process the sale of the article of commerce. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62)
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