Responding to a call to action contained in an audio signal
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1. A method for processing an audio signal, the method performed by one or more processors of a mobile computing device and comprising:
- receiving the audio signal from a broadcast;
processing the audio signal to recognize spoken content;
detecting a call to action in the spoken content, the detected call to action corresponding to an invitation to initiate communications with an entity associated with the audio signal;
parsing the detected call to action to extract addressing information for the entity; and
automatically preparing an electronic message responding to the call to action using the extracted addressing information.
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Abstract
An audio signal is monitored to detect the presence of a call to action contained therein. Addressing information is automatically extracted from the call to action and stored on a storage medium. An electronic message responding to the call to action may be automatically prepared, or a contact field may be automatically populated for inclusion in a contact list. The audio signal may be digitized or obtained from a broadcast transmission, and the process may be performed by a mobile communication device, a central system, or a combination thereof.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for processing an audio signal, the method performed by one or more processors of a mobile computing device and comprising:
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receiving the audio signal from a broadcast; processing the audio signal to recognize spoken content; detecting a call to action in the spoken content, the detected call to action corresponding to an invitation to initiate communications with an entity associated with the audio signal; parsing the detected call to action to extract addressing information for the entity; and automatically preparing an electronic message responding to the call to action using the extracted addressing information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for processing an audio signal, the apparatus comprising one or more processors to:
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receive the audio signal from a broadcast; process the audio signal to recognize spoken content; detect a call to action in the spoken content, the detected call to action corresponding to an invitation to initiate communications with an entity associated with the audio signal; parse the detected call to action to extract addressing information for the entity; and automatically prepare an electronic message responding to the call to action using the extracted addressing information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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processing an audio signal received from a broadcast to recognize spoken content; detecting a call to action in the spoken content, the detected call to action corresponding to an invitation to initiate communications with an entity associated with the audio signal; parsing the detected call to action to extract addressing information for the entity; and automatically preparing an electronic message responding to the call to action using the extracted addressing information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile computing device comprising:
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means for receiving an audio signal from a broadcast; means for processing the audio signal to recognize spoken content; means for detecting a call to action in the spoken content, the detected call to action corresponding to an invitation to initiate communications with an entity associated with the audio signal; means for parsing the detected call to action to extract addressing information for the entity; and means for automatically preparing an electronic message responding to the call to action using the extracted addressing information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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