Communication device

• US 8,175,655 B1
• Filed: 07/31/2010
• Issued: 05/08/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Corydoras Technologies LLC (Anubias Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Iwao Fujisaki
• Inventors: Fujisaki, Iwao
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Application Number:
  US12/848,113
• Time in Patent Office: 647 Days
• Field of Search: 455/564, 455/566, 704/209, 704/235, 704/270
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/183 Tabulation, i.e. one-dimensional positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 17/00 Speaker identification or verification techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/047 Vibrating means for incoming calls
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/40 using speech recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/60 Medium conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/349 Multi-view displays for displaying three or more geometrical viewpoints without viewer tracking for viewing without the aid of special glasses using fly-eye lenses H04N13/307
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/356 having separate monoscopic and stereoscopic modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/14 between corresponding nodes

Abstract

The communication device which includes a multiple & real-time speech-to-text mode implementer which converts a 1st voice data to a 1st text data and a 2nd voice data to a 2nd text data, wherein the conversions are performed in a real-time manner, and the 1st text data and the 2nd text data are displayed on the display, wherein the 1st text data includes alphanumeric data indicated by the 1st voice and the 2nd text data includes alphanumeric data indicated by the 2nd voice, wherein the communication device is operable to implement audiovisual communication.

Claims

1. A communication device comprising:

an input device to operate said communication device;

a microphone to retrieve audio data;

a speaker to output audio data;

a camera to retrieve visual data;

a display to display a plurality of images;

an antenna which sends and receives wireless signals;

a voice communication implementer;

a multiple &

real-time speech-to-text mode implementer; and

an audiovisual communication implementer;

wherein said voice communication implementer transfers a 1st voice data which indicates a 1st voice retrieved via said microphone via said antenna and outputs a 2nd voice indicated by a 2nd voice data received via said antenna from said speaker;

wherein said multiple &

real-time speech-to-text mode implementer converts said 1st voice data to a 1st text data and said 2nd voice data to a 2nd text data, wherein the conversions are performed in a real-time manner, and said 1st text data and said 2nd text data are displayed on said display, wherein said 1st text data includes alphanumeric data indicated by said 1st voice and said 2nd text data includes alphanumeric data indicated by said 2nd voice; and

wherein said audiovisual communication implementer implements audiovisual communication by utilizing said microphone, said speaker, said camera, and said display.

2. The communication device of claim 1, wherein said 1st text data is displayed with a 1st color and said 2nd text data is displayed with a 2nd color on said display.

3. The communication device of claim 1, wherein said 1st text data is displayed with a 1st font and said 2nd text data is displayed with a 2nd font on said display.

4. The communication device of claim 1, wherein a 1st tag and a 2nd tag are displayed on said display, wherein said 1st tag is an identifier of said 1st text data and said 2nd tag is an identifier of said 2nd text data.

5. The communication device of claim 1, wherein a 1st tag and a 2nd tag are displayed on said display, wherein said 1st tag is an identifier of said 1st text data and said 2nd tag is an identifier of said 2nd text data, wherein said 2nd tag indicates a name of a person.

6. The communication device of claim 1, wherein a 1st tag is displayed adjacent to said 1st text data and a 2nd tag is displayed adjacent to said 2nd text data, wherein said 1st tag indicates a caller and said 2nd tag indicates a callee.

7. A communication system which includes a communication device comprising:

an input device to operate said communication device;

a microphone to retrieve audio data;

a speaker to output audio data;

a camera to retrieve visual data;

a display to display a plurality of images;

an antenna which sends and receives wireless signals;

a voice communication implementer;

a multiple &

real-time speech-to-text mode implementer; and

an audiovisual communication implementer;

wherein said voice communication implementer transfers a 1st voice data which indicates a 1st voice retrieved via said microphone via said antenna and outputs a 2nd voice indicated by a 2nd voice data received via said antenna from said speaker;

wherein said multiple &

real-time speech-to-text mode implementer converts said 1st voice data to a 1st text data and said 2nd voice data to a 2nd text data, wherein the conversions are performed in a real-time manner, and said 1st text data and said 2nd text data are displayed on said display, wherein said 1st text data includes alphanumeric data indicated by said 1st voice and said 2nd text data includes alphanumeric data indicated by said 2nd voice; and

wherein said audiovisual communication implementer implements audiovisual communication by utilizing said microphone, said speaker, said camera, and said display.

8. The communication system of claim 7, wherein said 1st text data is displayed with a 1st color and said 2nd text data is displayed with a 2nd color on said display.

9. The communication system of claim 7, wherein said 1st text data is displayed with a 1st font and said 2nd text data is displayed with a 2nd font on said display.

10. The communication system of claim 7, wherein a 1st tag and a 2nd tag are displayed on said display, wherein said 1st tag is an identifier of said 1st text data and said 2nd tag is an identifier of said 2nd text data.

11. The communication system of claim 7, wherein a 1st tag and a 2nd tag are displayed on said display, wherein said 1st tag is an identifier of said 1st text data and said 2nd tag is an identifier of said 2nd text data, wherein said 2nd tag indicates a name of a person.

12. The communication system of claim 7, wherein a 1st tag is displayed adjacent to said 1st text data and a 2nd tag is displayed adjacent to said 2nd text data, wherein said 1st tag indicates a caller and said 2nd tag indicates a callee.

13. A method for a communication device which includes an input device, a microphone, a speaker, a camera, a display, and an antenna, said method comprising:

a voice communication implementing step, wherein a 1st voice data which indicates a 1st voice retrieved via said microphone is transferred via said antenna and a 2nd voice indicated by a 2nd voice data received via said antenna is output from said speaker;

a multiple &

real-time speech-to-text implementing step, wherein said 1st voice data is converted to a 1st text data and said 2nd voice data is converted to a 2nd text data, wherein the conversions are performed in a real-time manner, and said 1st text data and said 2nd text data are displayed on said display, wherein said 1st text data includes alphanumeric data indicated by said 1st voice and said 2nd text data includes alphanumeric data indicated by said 2nd voice; and

an audiovisual communication implementing step, wherein audiovisual communication is implemented by utilizing said microphone, said speaker, said camera, and said display.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said 1st text data is displayed with a 1st color and said 2nd text data is displayed with a 2nd color on said display.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein said 1st text data is displayed with a 1st font and said 2nd text data is displayed with a 2nd font on said display.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein a 1st tag and a 2nd tag are displayed on said display, wherein said 1st tag is an identifier of said 1st text data and said 2nd tag is an identifier of said 2nd text data.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein a 1st tag and a 2nd tag are displayed on said display, wherein said 1st tag is an identifier of said 1st text data and said 2nd tag is an identifier of said 2nd text data, wherein said 2nd tag indicates a name of a person.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein a 1st tag is displayed adjacent to said 1st text data and a 2nd tag is displayed adjacent to said 2nd text data, wherein said 1st tag indicates a caller and said 2nd tag indicates a callee.