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Method and apparatus for pictorial identification of a communication event
US8942479B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8942479-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314047903-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | Dec 12, 2005 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software product for pictorial identification of a communication event using speech or text recognition in an electronic device. The communication can be (but is not limited to) a telephone call, an electronic mail message, MMS, SMS, an instant message, etc. Words from the communication event are identified using the speech or text recognition by the electronic device and at least one picture out of a library of reference pictures is identified by comparing the identified words with the key picture words using a predetermined criterion. Color background of the identified standard picture can be also identified using the identified words and a further predetermined criterion. The identified picture can be displayed during the communications event or can be stored so the user can identify the topic of the communication event later on.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: identifying, by a first device of a user, one or more words from a communication event, which is with a second device of a second user, using at least one of speech recognition and text recognition during the communication event; comparing, by the first device during the communication event, the one or more words identified with a plurality of key picture words to find a picture match, wherein each of the plurality of key picture word…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8942479B2 cover?
- The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software product for pictorial identification of a communication event using speech or text recognition in an electronic device. The communication can be (but is not limited to) a telephone call, an electronic mail message, MMS, SMS, an instant message, etc. Words from the communication event are identified using the speech or t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Core Wireless Licensing Sarl, Core Wireless Licensing Sarl
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04M1/2746. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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