System and method for switching between audio sources
    31.
    发明授权
    System and method for switching between audio sources 有权
    用于在音频源之间切换的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08086287B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-27

    申请号:US09767839

    申请日:2001-01-24

    IPC分类号: H04M1/00

    摘要: A system and method is provided for monitoring a plurality of audio sources and switching from one to another of the audio sources in accordance with a stored program. An audio output device receives a signal from each of the portable electronic devices and selectively switches the contents of its output according to at least one preprogrammed user preference. The audio output device also automatically communicates with transceiver modules connected to local information systems, for example within a vehicle, office or shopping center. Based on programs stored in a storage device connected to the headset, the local information sources may be monitored and selected to interrupt other audio sources received by the headset when desired.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种系统和方法,用于根据存储的程序来监视多个音频源并从一个音频源切换到另一个音频源。 音频输出设备从每个便携式电子设备接收信号,并且根据至少一个预编程的用户偏好来选择性地切换其输出的内容。 音频输出设备还自动与连接到本地信息系统的收发器模块进行通信,例如在车辆,办公室或购物中心内。 基于存储在连接到耳机的存储设备中的程序,可以监视和选择本地信息源以在需要时中断由耳机接收的其它音频源。

    Automatic transmission of voice-to-text converted voice message
    32.
    发明授权
    Automatic transmission of voice-to-text converted voice message 失效
    自动传输语音转换语音消息

    公开(公告)号:US07103154B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-05

    申请号:US09007770

    申请日:1998-01-16

    摘要: A voice messaging system includes an input device to accept a destination electronic messaging address, a voice-to-text converter to convert or transcribe a received voice message into a converted text message, and a processor to operate an electronic messaging program and to prepare the text message for automatic electronic transmission to the destination electronic messaging address. A method is also provided to convert a voice message into a text message and to transmit the same to a destination electronic messaging address. The method includes inputting a destination electronic messaging address. A received voice message is converted or transcribed into a text message and prepared as a text file. The prepared text file is automatically transmitted to the destination electronic messaging address. A log file including the text of the voice messages may be maintained with updates at a predetermined time interval. A database of the converted text messages may be generated and maintained to provide a searchable mechanism of archived messages.

    摘要翻译: 语音消息系统包括接收目的地电子消息地址的输入设备,将接收的语音消息转换或转录成转换的文本消息的语音到文本转换器,以及处理器来操作电子消息传递程序并准备 用于自动电子传输到目的地电子消息地址的短信。 还提供了一种用于将语音消息转换为文本消息并将其发送到目的地电子消息地址的方法。 该方法包括输入目的地电子消息地址。 接收到的语音消息被转换或转录成文本消息并准备为文本文件。 准备好的文本文件将自动发送到目标电子消息地址。 可以以预定的时间间隔更新包括语音消息的文本的日志文件。 可以生成和维护转换的文本消息的数据库,以提供可归档消息的可搜索机制。

    System and method for updating stored information portable electronic devices based on geographic location
    34.
    发明授权
    System and method for updating stored information portable electronic devices based on geographic location 有权
    基于地理位置更新存储信息便携式电子设备的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06959192B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-25

    申请号:US09705694

    申请日:2000-11-06

    摘要: A method and system for updating information stored in portable electronic devices based on the geographic location of the electronic devices is disclosed. The portable electronic devices are provided with built-in transceiver modules which will automatically communicate with base stations provided at centralized high traffic locations. The base stations transmit low power radio signals to the portable devices that contain commands for the devices to automatically update information stored in the portable devices based on the geographic area, such as for example updating to a new telephone area code or time zone. Additionally, a global positioning satellite (GPS) system can be utilized to automatically set the transceiver modules in the portable electronic devices to the proper frequency at which the base stations are transmitting thereby ensuring a communication link between the base station and the portable electronic device. Alternatively, a GPS system can be utilized to update information stored in the portable electronic devices based on the geographic location of the electronic devices.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种基于电子设备的地理位置来更新存储在便携式电子设备中的信息的方法和系统。 便携式电子设备设置有内置收发器模块,其将自动与在集中式高交通位置处提供的基站通信。 基站将低功率无线电信号发送到便携式设备,其包含用于设备的命令,以基于地理区域自动更新存储在便携式设备中的信息,例如更新到新的电话区域代码或时区。 此外,可以利用全球定位卫星(GPS)系统将便携式电子设备中的收发机模块自动设置到基站正在发射的适当频率,从而确保基站和便携式电子设备之间的通信链路。 或者,可以利用GPS系统来基于电子设备的地理位置来更新存储在便携式电子设备中的信息。

    Methods and devices for selecting preferred call back numbers using CID data
    35.
    发明授权
    Methods and devices for selecting preferred call back numbers using CID data 失效
    使用CID数据选择首选回拨号码的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US06603846B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-05

    申请号:US09287644

    申请日:1999-04-07

    IPC分类号: H04M342

    摘要: A telephone or similar device/system may be equipped or used to select preferred call back numbers. These preferred numbers may be programmed into a device by a user. When an incoming call comprising caller identity (“CID”) data is received, preferred call back numbers associated with a portion of the data are selected. A responsive, outgoing call is transmitted using one of the preferred call back numbers. The selected, preferred call back numbers may or may not be identical to a telephone number indicated in the CID data.

    摘要翻译: 电话或类似设备/系统可以配备或用于选择优选的回叫号码。 这些优选的数字可以由用户编程到设备中。 当接收到包括呼叫者身份(“CID”)数据的呼入时,选择与一部分数据相关联的优选回叫号码。 使用优选回呼号码之一发送响应的呼出呼叫。 所选择的优选回呼号码可以与CID数据中指示的电话号码相同也可以不相同。

    Method for screening active voice mail messages
    36.
    发明授权
    Method for screening active voice mail messages 失效
    筛选活动语音邮件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06529587B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-04

    申请号:US09300109

    申请日:1999-04-27

    IPC分类号: H04M1100

    摘要: A method for screening an active incoming voice mail message broadcasts the incoming message in real time on a speaker in or associated with the subscriber's telephone set upon and concurrent with receipt of the same by the voice mail system. Upon detection during the broadcast of an interrupt request provided by the subscriber via the subscriber's telephone set, the calling party is connected with the subscriber, and normal recording of the message by the voice mail system is discontinued.

    摘要翻译: 用于筛选活动的传入语音邮件消息的方法在由语音邮件系统接收并同时接收到该用户的电话机的扬声器上或者与用户的电话机相关联地实时地广播进入的消息。 在通过用户的电话机广播用户提供的中断请求的检测中,主叫方与用户连接,并且中断了语音邮件系统的消息的正常记录。

    Extended off-hook notification via electronic communications
    37.
    发明授权
    Extended off-hook notification via electronic communications 有权
    通过电子通信进行延长摘机通知

    公开(公告)号:US06453017B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-17

    申请号:US09325632

    申请日:1999-06-04

    IPC分类号: H04M124

    CPC分类号: H04M1/24 H04M3/14

    摘要: Apparatus and method to generate an alternative receiver off-hook (AROH) notification signal to a user of a telephone system suffering from an extended off-hook condition. The alternative receiver off-hook notification signal may be, e.g., an e-mail message sent to a preferred e-mail address, a paging message sent to a preferred pager number, a facsimile message sent to a preferred facsimile machine, and/or an audible message sent to a preferred alternative telephone. More than one alternative receiver off-hook notification device may be used, and are preferably prioritized such that as one notification device fails to rectify the off-hook condition, the next priority notification device will be utilized after a suitable delay. Thus, the user of the telephone system can receive notification of the off-hook condition of their telephone system even when not within an audible or visual distance of the telephone system.

    摘要翻译: 产生替代接收机摘机(AROH)通知信号给装置和方法的电话系统的用户遭受延长的摘机状态。 替代的接收机摘机通知信号可以是例如发送到优选电子邮件地址的电子邮件消息,发送到优选寻呼机号码的寻呼消息,发送到优选传真机的传真消息,和/或 发送到优选替代电话的可听消息。 可以使用多于一个替代的接收机摘机通知装置,并且优选地被优先化,使得当一个通知装置未能纠正摘机状况时,将在适当的延迟之后利用下一个优先通知装置。 因此,即使不在电话系统的听觉或视觉距离内,电话系统的用户也可以接收其电话系统的摘机状态的通知。

    Automatic conversational record
    38.
    发明授权
    Automatic conversational record 有权
    自动会话记录

    公开(公告)号:US06430270B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-06

    申请号:US09181569

    申请日:1998-10-29

    IPC分类号: H04M164

    CPC分类号: H04M1/656 H04M1/56 H04M1/57

    摘要: Customer premises telephone equipment and methods are provided for automatically recording telephone conversations based on a comparison of call related information (for incoming calls) or dialed telephone numbers (outgoing calls) to entries in a user defined automatic conversational record table. An automatic conversational record module compares the received or entered call related information, e.g., a telephone number, to the entries in the user defined automatic conversational record table and automatically activates recordation of the telephone conversation if a match is determined. The entries in the user defined automatic conversation record table may be entered manually, e.g., using a keypad, may be based upon previously received call related information, or may be transferred from other memory in the customer premises equipment, e.g., speed dial telephone numbers.

    摘要翻译: 提供客户端电话设备和方法,用于根据用户定义的自动对话记录表中的条目的呼叫相关信息(用于来电)或拨打的电话号码(呼出呼叫)的比较自动记录电话对话。 自动对话记录模块将所接收或输入的呼叫相关信息(例如,电话号码)与用户定义的自动会话记录表中的条目进行比较,并且如果确定匹配则自动激活电话会话的记录。 可以手动输入用户定义的自动对话记录表中的条目,例如使用小键盘,可以基于先前接收到的呼叫相关信息,或者可以从客户端设备中的其他存储器传送,例如快速拨号电话号码 。

    Wireless piconet access to vehicle operational statistics
    39.
    发明授权
    Wireless piconet access to vehicle operational statistics 有权
    无线微微网访问车辆运行统计

    公开(公告)号:US06408232B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-18

    申请号:US09551553

    申请日:2000-04-18

    IPC分类号: G08G109

    CPC分类号: G08G1/017

    摘要: A wireless piconet transceiver is mounted in a vehicle, and a complementary fixed wireless piconet transceiver is mounted in a garage, service station, police squad car, etc., for communication with the vehicle when parked adjacent thereto. The vehicle establishes a temporary piconet network with the user's home piconet. Vehicle operational statistics are tracked and maintained in a centralized vehicle computer database. This database can be manipulated to store the data desired by the vehicle owner. Via a wireless piconet connection, this database can transmitted to another piconet device such as the owner's computer. This computer system can be part of a wireless piconet, such as Bluetooth, This provides the computer with the ability to communicate with external wireless devices such as a cell phone, PDA, computer, or a cordless telephone. This invention allows for the configuration, or selection of desired vehicle data to be tracked. This configuration can take place on the owner's home computer (or laptop) and consequently transmitted to the vehicle computer using a wireless piconet protocol, e.g., the Bluetooth protocol. Additionally, this configuration can be manipulated by a direct interface to the vehicle provided by the manufacturer. Exemplary vehicle statistics which may be tracked include, but are not limited to, miles per gallon, average miles per hour, maximum MPH, miles driven per trip, driving statistics based on time of day and/or on identified driver, rotations of the engine per minute (RPM), temperature of engine, fuel gauge level, oil pressure, tires, brakes, engine coolant, wiper fluid, global positioning satellite (GPS) system, and/or even compressed voice from inside car cockpit during operation of vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 无线微微网收发器安装在车辆中,并且互补的固定无线微微网收发器安装在车库,维修站,警察小汽车等中,用于在与其相邻时与车辆通信。 该车辆与用户的家庭微微网建立了一个临时微微网络。 在一个集中的车辆计算机数据库中跟踪和维护车辆操作统计数据。 该数据库可以被操纵以存储车主所需的数据。 通过无线微微网连接,该数据库可以传输到另一个微微网设备,如所有者的计算机。 该计算机系统可以是诸如蓝牙的无线微微网的一部分。这为计算机提供了与外部无线设备(如手机,PDA,计算机或无绳电话)进行通信的能力。 本发明允许对要跟踪的期望车辆数据的配置或选择。 该配置可以在所有者的家用计算机(或膝上型计算机)上进行,并且因此使用无线微微网协议(例如蓝牙协议)传输到车辆计算机。 此外,该配置可以通过由制造商提供的与车辆的直接接口来操纵。 可以跟踪的示例性车辆统计数据包括但不限于每加仑英里,每小时平均英里数,最大MPH,每行程驱动的英里数,基于一天中的驾驶统计数据和/或识别的驾驶员的驾驶统计数据,以及发动机的转速 发动机温度,油位计,油压,轮胎,制动器,发动机冷却液,刮水器,全球定位卫星(GPS)系统,和/或车辆驾驶舱内部甚至是压缩声音。

    Speech coding selection based on call related information
    40.
    发明授权
    Speech coding selection based on call related information 失效
    基于呼叫相关信息的语音编码选择

    公开(公告)号:US06295340B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-25

    申请号:US09078036

    申请日:1998-05-13

    IPC分类号: H04M164

    CPC分类号: H04M1/6505 H04M1/57

    摘要: A variable voice compression device and method in a voice messaging system is provided. The device includes a call related information/coding table or database which contains associations between call related information regarding desired calling parties, and selected coding techniques and effective data rates resulting in varying voice compression ratios. Upon receipt of an incoming call, call related information sent from the central office is compared to entries in the call related information/coding table or database. If a match is found, the subsequent voice message is encoded with a coding technique and effective data rate determined from the matching entry in the call related information/coding table or database. Otherwise, the voice message is encoded with a default coding technique and effective data rate.

    摘要翻译: 提供语音消息系统中的可变语音压缩装置和方法。 该设备包括呼叫相关信息/编码表或数据库,其包含关于所需呼叫方的呼叫相关信息之间的关联,以及所选择的编码技术和导致变化的语音压缩比的有效数据速率。 在接收到来电时,将从中心局发送的呼叫相关信息与呼叫相关信息/编码表或数据库中的条目进行比较。 如果发现匹配,则随后的语音消息用编码技术编码,并根据呼叫相关信息/编码表或数据库中的匹配条目确定有效数据速率。 否则,语音消息用默认编码技术和有效数据速率进行编码。