Server based speech recognition user interface for wireless devices

A method of providing speech recognition services to a wireless communication device having a display screen and a user interface, comprising:

• retrieving contact information for a server device running a speech recognition application;
• generating a request for speech recognition services from the server device associated with the retrieved contact information;
• sending the request for speech recognition services to the server device associated with the retrieved contact information;
• establishing a voice communication channel between the wireless communication device and the server device associated with the retrieved contact information;
• receiving input from a user using the wireless communication device, at least a portion of the input including a voice component;
• transmitting the user input to the server device for processing by the speech recognition application;
• receiving a symbolic data file from the server device associated with the retrieved contact information, the symbolic data file including a processed output of speech recognition processing of the user input by the server device;
• processing the received symbolic data file using local resources of the wireless communication device;
• and
• displaying at least a portion of the processed symbolic data file to the user.

A computer readable medium on which is encoded computer program code for generating a request for speech recognition services for a wireless communication device, comprising:

• computer program code for retrieving contact information for a server device providing speech recognition services;
• computer program code for generating a request for speech recognition services from the server device associated with the retrieved contact information;
• computer program code for sending the request for speech recognition services to the server device;
• computer program code for receiving voice input from a user of the wireless communication device, the input being associated with the request for speech recognition services;
• and
• computer program code for establishing a voice communication session between the wireless communication device and the server device;
• computer program code for transmitting the received voice input to the server device for speech recognition processing;
• computer program code for processing a symbolic data file received from the server device, the symbolic data file including processed output of the speech recognition processing by the server device;
• and
• computer program code to display at least a portion of the processed symbolic data file of the processed symbolic data file to the user.

A computer readable medium on which is encoded computer program code for providing speech recognition services to a wireless communication device, comprising:

• computer program code for processing a request for speech recognition services received from a mobile device;
• computer program code for receiving a voice input associated with the request for speech recognition services;
• computer program code for converting the received voice input into a symbolic data file;
• and
• computer program code for sending the symbolic data file to the mobile device originating the request.

An apparatus for providing speech recognition services to a wireless communication device, the apparatus comprising:

• a processing system;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processing system, storing a speech recognition application, which when executed by the processing system causes the apparatus to:
• receive a request from the wireless communication device for speech recognition services;
• retrieve a voice input signal associated with the request from a first communication path;
• convert the voice input signal into a symbolic file using the speech recognition application;
• and
• send the symbolic data file to the wireless communication device using a second communication path.