Adaptable communication techniques for electronic devices
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1. A wireless communication system, comprising:
- a wireless headset; and
a wireless communication device that supports wireless communication, including messaging, for a first user, said wireless communication device capable of wirelessly communicating with the wireless headset,wherein said wireless communication device is configured to perform the method of;
receiving an incoming text message from a second user;
converting the incoming text message to an incoming audio message;
presenting the incoming audio message for the first user via the wireless headset;
recording a reply audio message by the first user via the wireless headset;
converting the reply audio message into a reply text message; and
transmitting the reply text message to the second user.
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Abstract
Improved approaches for users of electronic devices to communicate with one another are disclosed. The electronic devices have audio and/or textual output capabilities. The improved approaches can enable users to communicate in different ways depending on device configuration, user preferences, prior history, etc. In one embodiment, the communication between users is achieved by short audio or textual messages.
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47 Claims
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1. A wireless communication system, comprising:
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a wireless headset; and a wireless communication device that supports wireless communication, including messaging, for a first user, said wireless communication device capable of wirelessly communicating with the wireless headset, wherein said wireless communication device is configured to perform the method of; receiving an incoming text message from a second user; converting the incoming text message to an incoming audio message; presenting the incoming audio message for the first user via the wireless headset; recording a reply audio message by the first user via the wireless headset; converting the reply audio message into a reply text message; and transmitting the reply text message to the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless headset that at least supports messaging for a first user, said wireless headset operatively connects to a mobile electronic device having wireless communication capability, and
wherein said wireless headset is configured to at least: -
wirelessly receive an incoming audio message from the mobile electronic device, the incoming audio message being produced by converting an incoming text message from another wireless electronic device, the incoming text message being received at the mobile electronic device via a wireless network; output the incoming audio message for the first user; receive a reply audio message from the first user in response to the incoming audio message; and wirelessly transmit the reply audio message to the mobile electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A wireless headset that at least supports messaging for a first user, said wireless headset operatively connects to a mobile electronic device having wireless communication capability, and
wherein said wireless headset is configured to at least: -
play an incoming audio message for the first user via the wireless headset, the incoming audio message being produced by converting an incoming text message from a second user, the incoming text message being received at the mobile electronic device via a wireless network; and receive a reply audio message from the first user via the wireless headset in response to the incoming audio message, the reply audio message thereafter being converted to a reply text message and transmitted to the second user via the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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