Speech conversion for text messaging
Some embodiments provide conversion of an audio signal to text by a portable device, and transmission of the text from a portable device using a text messaging service. According to some aspects, an analog audio signal is received, the analog audio signal is converted to text, and the text is transmitted from the device using a text messaging service.
1 . A portable device comprising:
a converter to convert an audio signal to text; and
a text messager to transmit the text from the portable device using a text messaging service.
2 . A portable device according to claim 1 , wherein the audio signal is an analog audio signal, the portable device further comprising:
an audio input device to receive the analog audio signal.
3 . A portable device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a text input device to receive second text,
wherein the text messager is to transmit the second text from the portable device using the text messaging service.
4 . A method for a portable device, comprising:
converting an audio signal to text; and
transmitting the text from the portable device using a text messaging service.
5 . A method according to claim 4 , further comprising:
receiving the audio signal using a microphone of the portable device.
6 . A method according to claim 4 , wherein converting the audio signal to text comprises:
receiving a first audio signal representing a first letter;
receiving a second audio signal representing a second letter; and
generating the text based on the first letter and the second letter.
7 . A method according to claim 6 , wherein converting the audio signal to text comprises:
identifying the first audio signal as representing the first letter;
displaying the first letter before receiving the second audio signal;
identifying the second audio signal as representing the second letter; and
displaying the second letter.
8 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein converting the audio signal to text comprises:
converting only audio signals representing letters, numbers and punctuation to text.
9 . A device comprising:
an audio input device to receive an analog audio signal;
a converter to convert the analog audio signal to text; and
a text messager to transmit the text from the device using a text messaging service.
10 . A device according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a text input device to receive second text,
wherein the text messager is to transmit the second text from the device using the text messaging service.
11 . A device according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a telephone phone line interface to receive a telephone line,
wherein the text is to be transmitted over the telephone line.
12 . A method for a device, comprising:
receiving an analog audio signal;
converting the analog audio signal to text; and
transmitting the text from the device using a text messaging service.
13 . A method according to claim 12 , wherein converting the audio signal to text comprises:
receiving a first audio signal representing a first letter;
receiving a second audio signal representing a second letter; and
generating the text based on the first letter and the second letter.
14 . A method according to claim 13 , wherein converting the audio signal to text comprises:
identifying the first audio signal as representing the first letter;
displaying the first letter before receiving the second audio signal;
identifying the second audio signal as representing the second letter; and
displaying the second letter.
15 . A method according to claim 12 , wherein converting the audio signal to text comprises:
converting only audio signals representing letters, numbers and punctuation to text.