Method for transmitting a message from a portable communication device to a separate terminal, and associated portable device and terminal
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting a message from a portable communication device to a separate terminal comprising the steps of:
- recording a voice message at the portable communication device;
generating, at the portable communication device, a multimedia file comprising at least said voice message;
transmitting a signal from said portable communication device to said separate terminal, said signal including said multimedia file and a specific flag for indication that voice message is to be displayed as a text message;
receiving said signal at said separate terminal, extracting said voice message, and detecting said specific flag; and
converting speech-to-text at said separate terminal upon detection of said specific flag, to transform said voice message into a text message to be displayed.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method for transmitting a message from a portable communication device to a separate terminal including a step of recording at the portable communication device a voice message, and a step of generating, at the portable communication device, a multimedia file including at least the voice message. According to the disclosure, the portable communication device transmits to the separate terminal a signal including the multimedia file and a specific flag for indicating that the voice message is to be displayed as a text message. Upon reception of the signal at the separate terminal, the voice message is extracted and specific flag is detected. Upon detection of the specific flag, speech-to-text conversion is performed at the separate terminal in order to transform the voice message into a text message to be displayed.
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1. A method for transmitting a message from a portable communication device to a separate terminal comprising the steps of:
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recording a voice message at the portable communication device;
generating, at the portable communication device, a multimedia file comprising at least said voice message;
transmitting a signal from said portable communication device to said separate terminal, said signal including said multimedia file and a specific flag for indication that voice message is to be displayed as a text message;
receiving said signal at said separate terminal, extracting said voice message, and detecting said specific flag; and
converting speech-to-text at said separate terminal upon detection of said specific flag, to transform said voice message into a text message to be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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