Method of identifying contacts for initiating a communication using speech recognition
US10367928B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/2747
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system on an electronic device which uses speech recognition to initiate a communication from a mobile device having access to contact information for a number of contacts. In one example, the method comprises receiving through an audio input interface a voice input for initiating a communication, extracting from the voice input a type of communication and at least part of a contact name, and outputting, to an output interface, a selectable list of all contacts from the contact information which have the part of the contact name and which have a contact address associated with the type of communication. The mobile device may also be configured to access remote contact information from a remote server.
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