System And Method For Voice Operated Communication Assistance

• US 20140088971A1
• Filed: 08/20/2013
• Published: 03/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Metcalf, Michael D.
• Original Assignee: Metcalf, Michael D.
• Inventors: Metcalf, Michael D.
• Application Number:
  US13/970,958
• Publication Number:
  US 20140088971A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/270.1
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 21/00 Speech or voice signal processing techniques to produce another audible or non-audible signal, e.g. visual or tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility G10L19/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42

Abstract

A system and method for voice operated communication assistance. Embodiments of the invention may include detecting a predetermined command from a first user making a call on a communication device; redirecting the call to a hosted application; and notifying the first user that the hosted application is ready to accept a command, receiving data from a second user; and converting the data from the second user to a voice signal and sending the voice signal to the first user. The commands may be a voice commands.

Claims

1. A method for voice operated communication assistance comprising:

detecting a predetermined command from a first user making a call on a communication device;

redirecting the call to a hosted application; and

notifying the first user that the hosted application is ready to accept a command.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving data from a second user; and

converting the data from the second user to a voice signal and sending the voice signal to the first user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the command is a voice command.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the voice command directs the hosted application to assist the user with communication.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the data is a text message.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising loading information into the hosted application, wherein the information is associated with the user.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the information includes social network information related to the user.

8. A system for voice operated communication assistance comprising:

a network adapter for detecting a predetermined command from a user making a call on a communication device; and

a hosted application for receiving the call,

wherein the network adapter redirects the call to the hosted application, and

wherein the hosted application notifies the user that the hosted application is ready to accept a voice operated communication assistance command.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the predetermined command is a voice command.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication device is a mobile telephone.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication device is an analog telephone.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the hosted application is configured to assist the user with communication.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the hosted application is configured to deliver a text message to the user.