Mobile communications terminal and method therefore

• US 7,706,780 B2
• Filed: 12/27/2004
• Issued: 04/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Adler, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): TRINH, TAN H
• Application Number:
  US11/023,214
• Publication Number:
  US 20060142067A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,947 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550.1, 455/575.3, 455/563, 455/466, 455/566, 455/567, 455/414.4, 455/414, 455/412.2, 455/412.1, 455/414.1, 455/413, 709/206, 379/88.19, 379/67.1, 704/260, 704/235
• US Class Current: 455/412.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72481 for visually impaired users

Abstract

A method for notifying items in a mobile communication apparatus is disclosed, including the steps of: determining a text for notification of an item; generating a call to a telephone; and rendering the text by a synthetic voice through the call, and a computer program for performing the method. Further, a mobile communication apparatus including a user interface, a processor, and an application run by the processor is disclosed, wherein an item is generated in the application, and a notification text is associated with the item. The mobile communication apparatus further includes a text-to-speech generator for generating synthetic speech corresponding to the notification text; a means for generating a call to a telephone; and a means for rendering the synthetic speech through the call.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

notifying items from a mobile communication apparatus by

determining a text for notification of an item;

generating a call to a telephone; and

utilizing the mobile communication apparatus to render said text by a synthetic voice through said call.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining a notification time for said item.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said item is a calendar item, said notification time is determined from said calendar item, and said notification text is a reminder associated with said calendar item.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said item is an SMS.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said item is an e-mail.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said mobile communication apparatus also is said telephone, and said call is a simulated call generated in said mobile communication apparatus.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said item is an SMS, an e-mail, a list of missed calls, or a calendar item.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein said communication apparatus is predefined.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising determining said communication apparatus from said item.

10. A computer program arranged to perform the method according to claim 1 when downloaded into and run on a mobile communication apparatus.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a user interface,

a processor for mobile communication,

an application run by said processor, wherein an item is generated in said application, and a notification text is associated with said item,

a text-to-speech generator for generating synthetic speech corresponding to said notification text;

a call generator for generating a call to a telephone; and

an output for rendering said synthetic speech through said call.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, comprising said telephone, and said call is a simulated call generated in said apparatus through said user interface.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said application is a calendar application, said item is a calendar item, and said notification text is a reminder associated with said calendar item.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein a time of notification is associated with said item, wherein said text-to-speech generator, means for generating a call, and means for rendering said synthetic speech are arranged to be activated at said time of notification.

15. The apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising a parser arranged to determine said notification text from said item.

16. The apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising a parser arranged to determine said communication apparatus from said item.

17. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said item is an SMS.

18. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said item is an e-mail.