System and method for conducting a search using a wireless mobile device
AssigneeNuance Communications, Inc.
InventorDaniel Lawrence Roth
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Abstract
A method and system are provided by which a wireless mobile device takes a vocally entered query and transmits it in a text message format over a wireless network to a search engine; receives search results based on the query from the search engine over the wireless network; and displays the search results.
Claims33
A method for obtaining query results on a wireless mobile device comprising the steps of:
- speaking a query to said wireless mobile device;
- converting, in said mobile device, said query into text;
- transmitting said text by said mobile device using a messaging protocol over a wireless network to a search engine;
- performing a search based on said text with said search engine;
- transmitting search results using said messaging protocol over said wireless network;
- formatting said search results;
- and
- displaying said search results on said wireless mobile device.
A method for submitting a query and receiving results on a wireless mobile device comprising the steps of:
- speaking to said wireless mobile device a predefined command for starting a query;
- speaking requisite information for said query to said wireless mobile device;
- converting said information to text in said wireless device;
- formatting, in said wireless device, said text for a messaging protocol to create a message;
- addressing resulting message to a search engine;
- and
- transmitting said message from said wireless device, over a wireless network to said search engine.
A system for making a query and receiving results over a wireless mobile device comprising:
- said wireless mobile device comprising:
- a voice input;
- a speech to text converter in communication with said voice input;
- a text to text protocol converter in communication with the speech to text converter;
- and
- a wireless transmitter in communication with the text to text protocol converter;
- and
- a wireless receiver in communication with said channel;
- a channel said channel in communication with said wireless transmitter and said wireless receiver;
- and
- a search engine comprising:
- a search engine receiver in communication with said channel;
- a search engine in communication with said search engine receiver;
- and
- a search engine transmitter in communication with said search engine and said channel;
- wherein said voice input is converted to a message and transmitted by said wireless transmitter through said channel to said search engine, and said search engine transmits search results to said wireless receiver for display.
A wireless mobile device comprising:
- a voice input;
- a speech to text converter in communication with said voice input;
- a text to text protocol converter in communication with the speech to text converter;
- a wireless transmitter in communication with the text to text protocol converter and a channel;
- a receiver in communication with said channel;
- and
- an output device in communication with said receiver;
- wherein said voice input is converted to a message and transmitted by said wireless transmitter through said channel to a search engine, and search results from said search engine are received by said receiver and displayed by said output device.
A system for returning query results over a wireless mobile device system comprising:
- a mobile device means comprising:
- means for inputting speech;
- means for converting speech to text;
- means for converting said text to a message that is compatible with said text protocol;
- means for transmitting said message over a wireless network;
- and
- means for displaying search results;
- and
- a search means comprising:
- means for performing a search based on terms of said message;
- and
- means for returning search results over said wireless network.
A method for monetizing a search performed on a wireless mobile device comprising:
- speaking a query to said wireless mobile device;
- transmitting said query from said wireless mobile device over a wireless network to a search engine;
- receiving search results by said wireless mobile device from said search engine over said wireless network;
- receiving advertisements by said wireless mobile device over said wireless network;
- formatting said search results and said advertisements;
- displaying said search results and said advertisements on said wireless mobile device;
- and
- recovering a monetary remuneration in response to said query.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.