Wireless communications device with voice-to-text conversion

A method of operating a wireless communications device comprising:

• receiving a speech signal from a wireless communications network, the speech signal having information representative of audible sound associated with a remote party;
• determining an operating mode of the wireless communications device;
• converting the received speech signal to corresponding text based on the determined operating mode;
• and
• displaying the corresponding text to a user.

A server in a wireless communications network comprising:

• a receive port to receive a signal sent by a first party to a second party, the signal having information representing audible sound associated with the first party;
• a speech processing unit to convert the received signal to corresponding text based on an operating mode of a wireless communications device associated with the second party;
• and
• a transmit port to send the corresponding text to the second party.

A method of communicating in a wireless communications network comprising:

• receiving a speech signal sent by a first party to a second party, the speech signal including information representing audible sound associated with the first party;
• converting the received speech signal to corresponding text based on an indication of a current operating mode of a wireless communications device associated with the second party;
• and
• sending the corresponding text to the second party.

A wireless communications device comprising:

• a transceiver to transmit signals to and receive signals from a remote party operating in one of a voice-to-text operating mode and an audible operating mode;
• a controller to determine a current operating mode of a communications device associated with the remote party based on an indication received over an air interface;
• and
• a speech processor to convert audible sound associated with the user to corresponding text if the communications device associated with the remote party is in the voice-to-text mode.