104results about "Information recording means" patented technology

A system and methods are provided for automatically extracting information from ongoing voice communications. A signal is received at an electronic processor indicating that a portion of an ongoing communication is to be recorded. As a result of that signal, the ongoing communication is recorded and then analyzed to identify information suitable for storage in an address directory of a participant to the communication maintained in an electronic storage medium. Thereafter, the extracted information is sent to that address directory for storage there. In the alternative, when the extracted information is a telephone number, a call based upon that number may be placed automatically and connected into the ongoing communication.

A mobile terminal communication method, which includes activating a touch screen of the mobile terminal, entering into an inactive touch screen mode preventing information from being entered on the touch screen of the mobile terminal while a function is executed on the terminal, receiving an input signal through a specified key arranged on the terminal during a time when the inactive touch screen mode is entered, and entering into an active touch screen mode allowing information to be entered on the touch screen in accordance with the received input signal.

A method and a mobile terminal for executing application during a call and a mobile terminal supporting the same are provided. The method for executing application during a call includes determining whether an orientation state of a mobile terminal is changed after forming a call channel and when the orientation state of the mobile terminal is determined to be changed, executing a preset application. The method and mobile terminal for executing an application during a call can momentarily execute a specific application when desired by the user

An apparatus and method for dynamic visual feature coordination in an electronic hand held device is described. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes key configurations arranged in a clock-like fashion and other configurations so that a user's finger might be easily tracked prior to actual key selection within the circular arrangement and other keys to facilitate a multitude of features that includes anticipation of a user's actions and also shows alternative information based at least in part on current, previous and projected next finger movements. In other embodiments, visual display presentations related to described feature operations and key configurations are described.

A computer-based method of collecting, organizing, and distributing data related to an emergency event includes presenting a GUI on a mobile electronic device that includes a selectable element to provide information about a disaster event, and a selectable element to provide information about a violence event. In response to a selection, another GUI is presented that includes at least one pre-defined field for user input that is customized to the selected element. Information about the emergency incident is collected and sent to a server where it is stored in a database with other information about the event. The server retrieves information from the database and sends it to a second electronic device. A first portion of the information is displayed in a first format on the second electronic device, and a second portion of the information is displayed in a second format.

Various embodiments of systems and methods to implement a voice scratchpad for deriving data from a voice communication are provided. The system may include a voice scratchpad module configured to detect an audio connection between an on-board vehicle computing device and a communications device, and present a selector on a voice scratchpad graphical user interface, which upon selection by a user causes the voice scratchpad module to process voice data received via the audio connection to obtain recognized speech data. The system may further include an annotation engine configured to annotate the recognized speech data to produce structured data in one of a plurality of predetermined formats. The voice scratchpad module may be configured to receive the structured data from the annotation engine, and display the structured data on voice scratchpad graphical user interface.

A mobile terminal and method may be provided. A memo application function may be quickly provided through a single user action only. A touch screen may receive first user action for executing a memo application, and may receive second user action for receiving an input for a memo while the memo application is executing. A controller may execute the memo application in accordance with the first user action, and analyze the second user action and produce memo content according to the analyzed second user action. The controller may execute the memo application in response to initiation of the first user action, the controller may end execution of the memo application when the first user action is terminated, and the controller may control the memo content to be saved in memory in response to ending execution of the memo application.

The invention relates to an answering extension function display method and device. The answering extension function display method is applied to a first terminal. The method comprises the following steps: displaying a call interface with a second terminal; when answering extension operation of a user specific to the call interface is detected, determining a corresponding answering extension function; and displaying an application interface corresponding to the answering extension function on the call interface. Through adoption of the method and the device, the corresponding application interface can be directly displayed on the call interface according to the answering extension operation of the user, so that the user can execute a corresponding application conveniently; user operation is simplified; individual needs of the user are met; and the user experience is enhanced.

Methods and systems directed to telephone number retrieval are provided. A terminal requests a telephone number from a telephone number service. A voice response comprising the telephone number is received from the telephone number service. A feature vector sequence is stored in memory of the terminal as a reference pattern for the received voice response. The voice response has designated words between and among numbers of the telephone number. A keyword spotting routine searches for the designated words. Connecting words, located between and among designated words, comprising the telephone number are extracted and stored in a buffer. A number recognizer analyzes contents of the buffer. The number recognizer outputs a recognized telephone number for display on a terminal and/or storage in memory for future use.

A mobile communication terminal including a controller configured to activate both a speakerphone function and an additional function on the terminal when a functional key corresponding to the additional function is selected during an existing call, and an input unit configured to input information related to the additional function during the existing call.

A method, apparatus, system, and software product are presented for storing and retrieving information about phone calls. At least part of a call is recorded, and that recording is stored. A link is established from a user calendar to the stored recording, the calendar also being used for other chronological information such as events, appointments, and the like. The stored recording is then accessible by activating the link in the calendar.

A telephone call is established between a local telephone (110) associated with a local party and a remote telephone (104) associated with a remote party. The local telephone (110) receives a voice signal from the remote telephone (104) responsive to establishing the telephone call. The voice signal represents directory assistance information, a name, a phone number or directions provided by the remote party. The local telephone (110) stores the voice signal in a memory unit (212) in the local telephone (110) responsive to receiving the voice signal. The local telephone (110) converts the voice signal to a text signal responsive to storing the voice signal. The local telephone (110) stores the text signal in the memory unit (214) in the local telephone (110) responsive to converting the voice signal to a text signal. The local telephone (110) edits the stored text signal in the memory unit responsive to storing the text signal. The local telephone (110) correlates the remote party's identity with the stored voice and/or text signal responsive to storing the voice and/or text signal. The local telephone (110) uses the stored edited text signal to make a new telephone call or to transfer the stored edited text signal to another electronic device.

A system and method for capturing and storing audio information from the forward or reverse link is provided. A communication device receives audio information via the forward or reverse link channel. The audio information is parsed and processed by voice recognition in order to translate the audio information into text information. Alternatively, the audio information may be recorded by the communication device and stored in memory for later processing. Once captured and translated, the text information can be edited and stored in various databases integral to the communication device. Additionally, when the text information comprises a telephone number, the communication device can place a call to that telephone number.

Provided are an apparatus and method for providing caller information, capable of automatically collecting identification information of a caller during a call with a caller not stored in an address book, and providing the identification information of the caller that is collected during the call to a user if the caller transmits a call again, thereby enabling the terminal user to select whether to answer the call. Accordingly, the identification information of the caller not stored in the address book is able to be collected without an additional operation performed by the terminal user, thereby enabling the terminal user to easily select whether to answer the call with the corresponding caller.

Disclosed is a method and apparatus that allows users of portable communications devices to enter a message that includes text, symbols, numbers and/or a combination thereof and subsequently select an appropriate application for the message. For example, the user may enter a message using a user input device (e.g., a keypad, a touch screen, a navigation tool, etc.) into a scratchpad and then select a desired destination application for the message. Exemplary application programs include, for example, short message service, electronic mail (E-mail), notepad, etc.