摘要:
A method (50) and system (10) for recipient based scoping of location information can include a communication device (12, 14, or 16) within a communication network and a processor (22, 28, or 32) coupled to the communication network. The processor can be programmed to obtain or receive (52) location information having more than one level of granularity and automatically adjusting (54) a level of granularity of the location information at the communication device based on location related characteristics of a recipient (39) at a selective call receiver (14).
摘要:
An interaction data manager system (20) and method (400) can include an interaction data manager (17) capable of interacting with a plurality of applications (32) and one or more databases (18) and a processor (36). The processor can be programmed in accordance with the interaction data manager to link information from the plurality of applications, search the one or more databases for relevant data associated with application data currently being used, determine a relevance between the relevant data and the application data, and present the relevant data based on a relevancy of the relevant data. The system can be a portable communication product and the plurality of applications can one or more mobile phone applications among a call application, a messaging application, a phone book application, a date book application, an audio presentation application, a video presentation application, or an audio-visual presentation application.
摘要:
A bandwidth efficient digital voice communication system (10) can include a speech-to-text converter (22) for converting a voice signal to a text representation, a speech parameter extractor (28) for extracting user identifiable parameters from a voice signal, and a text-to-speech converter (44) for converting the text representation and the user identifiable parameters from the voice signal in real time. The user identifiable parameters can be among pitch rate, gain, fundamental frequency, and formants. The speech-to-text converter can further include a text to phoneme segmentation module (24) providing flags to indicate a plurality of phoneme boundaries, an automatic phonetic segmentation module (26) coupled to the text to phoneme segmentation module and the speech parameter extractor, and a voice parameter manager (29) for receiving the text representation, the flags indicative of the plurality of phoneme boundaries, and the user identifiable parameters from the voice signal.
摘要:
A user who desires to establish a temporary talk group first requests a temporary group identifier, then the user specifies the talk group membership and a validity period. The temporary talk group can be set up using a mobile communication device, or by use of a computer which connects with a service provider's server over the Internet.
摘要:
A method (10) and system (200, 400, or 500) of call reverse can include initiating (12) a call by an originating party (204) to a terminating party (208), comparing (14) rate plans, and automatically reversing (26) the call if a rate plan for the terminating party is currently more economical than a rate plan for the originating party. The method can compare (22) rate plans at a server (206) having rate plan information for the parties. Alternatively, the method can send (16) rate plan information for the originating to the terminating party and compare rate plans at the terminating party. The method can pre-store (20) rate plan information for the originating party at a memory at the terminating party. The method can also use (24) Caller ID to detect a call from the originating party and compare pre-stored rate plan information for the originating party stored at the terminating party.
摘要:
A system (30) and method (60, 70, and 90) of collectively setting preferences among a plurality of electronic devices (devices #1, #2, and #3) includes collecting user preference data independently by at least two among the plurality of electronic devices, exchanging (67, 76, 84, 97) the user preference data among the electronic devices when at least two among the electronic devices are within a predetermined proximity, forming a group user profile from the user data exchanged, and arbitrating (102-126) the parameters and settings in at least one among the electronic devices in accordance with the group user profile. Arbitrating can include averaging (116) the parameters and settings, maintaining (126) an existing parameter and setting, matching (120 or 124) parameters and settings to parameters and settings of certain ones of the plurality of electronic devices, or adjusting (106) parameters and settings based on parameters and settings stored on a shared database.
摘要:
A system (30) and method (60, 70, 80, and 90) of using a mobile device as an information relay among multiple user environments can include the steps of capturing (76 and 78) a set of application settings and data (or relay data) from a first electronic device during an active session of an application in a first user environment using the mobile device and transferring (87) the set of application settings and data (or relay data) from the mobile device to a second electronic device for continuity of the active session in a second user environment.
摘要:
A radio communication system includes provider equipment and at least two subscriber radio units, each operable in a telephone communication mode and a dispatch communication mode. The provider equipment is operable to receive a communication request from a subscriber radio unit, the request including a requested communication mode and a mode-specific identifier identifying a target subscriber radio unit. The provider equipment compares the mode-specific identifier to the requested communication mode. If the mode-specific identifier does not match the requested communication mode, the provider equipment searches a provided database containing at least two mode-specific identifiers for each subscriber unit and, using the received mode-specific identifier, reads the mode-specific identifier matching the requested communication mode and, using the mode-specific identifier matching the requested communication mode, sets up communication between the originating subscriber radio unit and the target subscriber radio unit in the requested communication mode. As an alternative to the provider equipment cross-referencing a telephone number identifier from its database in response to a received private access identifier, a protocol to communicate data over voice channel can be used to query the phone number identifier directly from the target subscriber unit itself.
摘要:
A method and a system for performing a conference call in a network (102) are disclosed. The network (102) includes a plurality of electronic devices (104, 106, 108 110, 112, and 114) that interact with each other. The method includes receiving (302) audio streams from the plurality of electronic devices, and compiling (304) them so that the audio streams received are separate relative to each other. The method also includes transmitting (306) the audio streams to the plurality of electronic devices, and processing (308) the audio streams in at least one electronic device. The audio streams are also positioned in a virtual conference room (512), associated with at least one electronic device.
摘要:
A multifunction push-to-activate system (40) can include a push to activate (PTx) button (22) on a communication transceiver (20) for activating one among a plurality of communication functions and an indicator (24) for providing an indication among when a particular function is ready to be activated and which among the plurality of communication functions will be activated upon user activation of the PTx button. The plurality of functions can include push-to-talk, push-to-listen, push-to-view, push-to-send, or push-to-link to a network site functions. The indicator can include a display capable of displaying text or other information or alternatively includes a color indicator operating cooperatively with a main display (36) coupled to the communication transceiver. The system can also grant the communication function activated by the user activation of the PTx button greater priority over other communication functions.