System and method for controlling voicemail transcription from a communication device
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1. A method for controlling voicemail transcription service remote from a user communication device, comprising:
- monitoring, within the communication device, an audio mode to determine a change in status between a sound-on mode and a sound-off mode;
enabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages in response to receiving the status of the audio mode transitioning from sound-on to sound-off; and
disabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages in response toreceiving the status of the audio modetransitioning from sound-off to sound-on.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and software product control voicemail transcription from a communication device. An audio mode is monitored within the communication device to determine a change in status between a sound-on mode and a sound-off mode. Automatic transcription of voicemail messages is enabled if the audio mode status transitions from sound-on to sound-off and automatic transcription of voicemail messages is disabled if the audio mode status transitions from sound-off to sound-on.
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1. A method for controlling voicemail transcription service remote from a user communication device, comprising:
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monitoring, within the communication device, an audio mode to determine a change in status between a sound-on mode and a sound-off mode; enabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages in response to receiving the status of the audio mode transitioning from sound-on to sound-off; and disabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages in response to receiving the status of the audio mode transitioning from sound-off to sound-on. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling a voicemail transcription service remote from a user communication device, comprising:
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monitoring, within the communication device, an audio mode to determine a change in status between a sound-on mode and a sound-off mode; sending a transcribe-on command to the voicemail transcription service if the audio mode status transitions from sound-on to sound-off; sending a transcribe-off command to the voicemail transcription service if the audio mode status transitions from sound-off to sound-on; enabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages received by the voicemail transcription service upon receiving the transcribe-on command; and disabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages received by the voicemail transcription service upon receiving the transcribe-off command.
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13. A system for controlling voicemail transcription service remote from a user communication device, comprising:
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the communication device having an audio mode selectable between sound-on and sound-off; and a mode detector, within the communication device, for detecting a transition in the audio mode between sound-on and sound-off, the mode detector remotely activating and deactivating automatic transcription of voicemail messages into text based on the detected transition. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for controlling a voicemail transcription service remote from a user communication device, comprising:
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the communication device having an audio mode variable between a sound-on status and a sound-off status; a communication provider in communication with the communication device and the voicemail transcription service; a mode detector, within the communication device, for detecting a transition in the audio mode between sound-on status and sound-off status, the mode detector sending a status message indicating the audio mode status to the communication provider; a status relay within the communication provider for sending the status message to the voicemail transcription service; and a voicemail transcription controller, within the voicemail transcription service, for activating and deactivating automatic transcription of voicemail messages into text, based on the audio mode status based on the audio mode status.
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20. A software product comprising instructions, stored on non-transitory computer-readable media, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, perform steps for controlling a voicemail transcription service remote from a user communication device, comprising:
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instructions for monitoring, within the communication device, an audio mode to determine a change in status between a sound-on mode and a sound-off mode; instructions for enabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages in response to receiving the status of the audio mode transitioning from sound-on to sound-off; and instructions for disabling automatic transcription of voicemail messages in response to receiving the status of the audio mode transitioning from sound-off to sound-on. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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