Systems and methods for delivering a converted message to a vehicle media system
First Claim
1. A method, for providing a converted message to a vehicle media system, comprising:
- receiving, by a text-to-audio converter component, from an internet protocol multimedia system being distinct from and in communication with the text-to-audio converter component, a registration request relating to a mobile communication device, the registration request being received following an associating, by the internet protocol multimedia system, of an internet protocol address with the mobile communication device;
associating the internet protocol address with the mobile communication device, by the text-to-audio converter component, in response to receiving the registration request from the internet protocol multimedia system;
converting, by the text-to-audio converter component, a text-based communication to an audio message; and
transmitting, by the text-to-audio converter component using the internet protocol address, the audio message to the mobile communication device for subsequent transmission to the vehicle media system.
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Abstract
Architecture for playing back personal text-based messages such as email and voicemail over a vehicle-based media system. The user can use a cell phone that registers over a cellular network to an IMS (IP multimedia subsystem) to obtain an associated IP address. The personal messages are then converted into audio signals using a remote text-to-voice (TTV) converter and transmitted to the phone based on the IP address. The phone then transmits the audio signals to the vehicle media system for playback using an unlicensed wireless technology (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.). Other alternative embodiments include transmitting converted message directly to the media system, via a satellite channel, converting the messages via a TTV converter on the cell phone, and streaming the converted messages to the phone and/or the media system for playback.
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1. A method, for providing a converted message to a vehicle media system, comprising:
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receiving, by a text-to-audio converter component, from an internet protocol multimedia system being distinct from and in communication with the text-to-audio converter component, a registration request relating to a mobile communication device, the registration request being received following an associating, by the internet protocol multimedia system, of an internet protocol address with the mobile communication device; associating the internet protocol address with the mobile communication device, by the text-to-audio converter component, in response to receiving the registration request from the internet protocol multimedia system; converting, by the text-to-audio converter component, a text-based communication to an audio message; and transmitting, by the text-to-audio converter component using the internet protocol address, the audio message to the mobile communication device for subsequent transmission to the vehicle media system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A text-to-audio converter system, for providing a converted message to a vehicle media system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, from an Internet protocol multimedia system being separate from and in communication with the text-to-audio converter system, a registration request includinq an internet protocol address associated, by the Internet protocol multimedia system, with a mobile communication device; associating the Internet protocol address with the mobile communication device; converting a text-based communication to an audio message; and transmitting, using the internet protocol address, the audio message to the mobile communication device for subsequent transmission to the vehicle media system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A tangible computer-readable storage medium, for use in a text-to-audio converter component, comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, from an internet protocol multimedia system being separate from and in communication with the text-to-audio converter component, a registration request including an internet protocol address associated, by the internet protocol multimedia system, with a mobile communication device; associating, in response to receiving the registration request, the internet protocol address with the mobile communication device at the text-to-audio converter component; converting a text-based communication to an audio message; and transmitting, using the internet protocol address, the audio message to the mobile communication device for subsequent transmission to a vehicle media system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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