SMS messaging with speech-to-text and text-to-speech conversion
US7583974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for handling of short message service (SMS) messages for a mobile station (MS) (10) served by a wireless telecommunications network. The method includes: receiving an SMS message at the MS (10), the SMS message being a text message; alerting a user of the MS (10) that the SMS message has been received; receiving an indication that the user desires to audibly retrieve the SMS message; converting the SMS message from a text message to a corresponding verbal message; and, playing the verbal message.
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