Method and apparatus for automated voice dialing setup

• US 20070041521A1
• Filed: 08/10/2005
• Published: 02/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Unify Patente GmbH & Co. KG (Atos Se)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Communications Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Korah, Sarah, Vuong, John
• Granted Patent: US 7,636,426 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/88.140
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/60 Medium conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/553 Data upload
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42204 Arrangements at the exchange for service or number selection by voice at the terminal H04M1/27

Abstract

A telecommunications device includes a voice dialer and a text-to-speech engine. The text-to-speech engine is configured to convert at least a portion of a user contact list information to speech and the voice dialer is configured to receive an audio input and perform a voice recognition, comparing said audio input to converted user contact list information.

Claims

1. A method for use in a telecommunication system, comprising:

providing contact information to a text-to-speech engine;

using said text-to-speech engine to generate an audio file of at least some of said contact information; and

providing said audio file to a voice recognition unit for use in determining a voice input corresponding to said audio file has been received.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said providing said contact information comprises transmitting said contact information to a network server.

3. A method in accordance with claim 2, wherein said using said text-to speech engine comprises using said text-to-speech engine at said network server.

4. A method in accordance with claim 3, further including dialing in to said network server and speaking contact information to make a voice dial call via said network server.

5. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said providing said contact information comprises providing said contact information to a wireless telephony device.

6. A method in accordance with claim 5 wherein said using said text-to speech engine comprises using said text-to-speech engine at said wireless telephony device.

7. A method in accordance with claim 6, further including speaking contact information into said wireless telephony device to make a voice call.

8. A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein said wireless telephony device is a cellular telephone.

9. A telecommunications system, comprising:

a text-to-speech engine for performing a text-to-speech conversion of contact information; and

a voice dialer configured to receive a voice input and perform a voice recognition on said voice input using a result of said text-to speech conversion.

10. A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said text-to-speech engine and said voice dialer are incorporated in a cellular telephone.

11. A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said text-to-speech engine and said voice dialer are incorporated in network server remote from a user device.

12. A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 11, further including a personal computer configured to transmit contact information to said network server.

13. A telecommunications device including a voice dialer and a text-to-speech engine, wherein the text-to-speech engine is configured to convert at least a portion of a user contact list information to speech and said voice dialer is configured to receive an audio input and perform a voice recognition, comparing said audio input to converted user contact list information.

14. A telecommunications device in accordance with claim 13, said telecommunications device including a cellular transceiver.

15. A telecommunications device in accordance with claim 13, said telecommunications device further including an interface for receiving contact list information.

16. A telecommunications device in accordance with claim 15, said telecommunications device comprising a server configured to receive a said contact information from a personal computer.

17. A telecommunications device in accordance with claim 16, said server configured to perform voice dialing on behalf of a cellular telephone.