Text to speech conversion of text messages from mobile communication devices
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- provide a user interface at a mobile communication device;
receive a text input and an identifier associated with an addressee device via the user interface;
transmit a message including the text input from the mobile communication device to a server for conversion into an audio message and for transmission of the audio message to the addressee device associated with the identifier;
receive a reply message from the server, wherein the reply message includes a message from the addressee device in response to the audio message;
provide a repeat transmission option via the user interface in response to the addressee device not accepting delivery of the audio message or declining delivery of the audio message; and
automatically attempt one or more additional transmissions of the audio message to the addressee device in response to a selection of the repeat transmission option.
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Abstract
A method includes providing a user interface, at a mobile communication device, that includes a first area to receive text input and a second area to receive an identifier associated with an addressee device. The text input and the identifier are received via the user interface. A short message service (SMS) message including the text input is transmitted to a Text to Speech (TTS) server for conversion into an audio message and for transmission of the audio message to the addressee device associated with the identifier. An acknowledge message transmitted from the TTS server permits the addressee device to allow delivery of the audio message or to decline delivery of the audio message. The TTS server transmits the audio message in response to the addressee device allowing delivery of the audio message. A confirmation message is received from the TTS server that indicates that a reply voice message has been received from the addressee device in response to the audio message.
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25 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
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provide a user interface at a mobile communication device; receive a text input and an identifier associated with an addressee device via the user interface; transmit a message including the text input from the mobile communication device to a server for conversion into an audio message and for transmission of the audio message to the addressee device associated with the identifier; receive a reply message from the server, wherein the reply message includes a message from the addressee device in response to the audio message; provide a repeat transmission option via the user interface in response to the addressee device not accepting delivery of the audio message or declining delivery of the audio message; and automatically attempt one or more additional transmissions of the audio message to the addressee device in response to a selection of the repeat transmission option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a server, a message and an identifier associated with a destination device from a mobile communication device, the message including text input received at the mobile communication device; converting the text input into an audio message; transmitting the audio message from the server to the destination device; in response to a determination that the audio message was not received by the addressee device, automatically attempting one or more additional transmissions of the audio message to the addressee device; receiving, at the server, a reply message from the destination device in response to the audio message; and transmitting the reply message from the server to the mobile communication device in response to receiving the reply message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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providing a user interface to a display device of a mobile communication device; receiving a text input and an identifier associated with an addressee device via the user interface; transmitting a message including the text input from the mobile communication device to a server for conversion into an audio message and for transmission of the audio message to the addressee device associated with the identifier; receiving, at the mobile communication device, a reply message from the server, the reply message indicating that a reply voice message has been received at the server from the addressee device in response to the audio message; providing a repeat transmission option via the user interface in response to the addressee device not accepting delivery of the audio message or declining delivery of the audio message; and automatically attempting one or more additional transmissions of the audio message to the addressee device in response to a selection of the repeat transmission option. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for sending an audio message to an addressee device, comprising:
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providing a user interface to a display device of a mobile communication device, the user interface including a repeat transmission option that, when selected, causes one or more additional transmissions of the audio message to be attempted in response to a determination that the audio message has not been received by the addressee device; receiving a text input and an identifier associated with the addressee device via the user interface; transmitting a message including the text input from the mobile communication device to a server for conversion into the audio message and for transmission of the audio message to the addressee device associated with the identifier; and receiving, at the mobile communication device, a reply message from the server, the reply message indicating that a reply voice message has been received at the server from the addressee device in response to the audio message. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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