IP Library Granted Patent US 9,497,317
Granted Patent B2
US 9,497,317 · App. 14/517,917 · Granted Nov 15, 2016

Bluetooth headset with an audio table

Inventors: David Xiao Dong Yang (Wuxi, CN); Jian Chen (Wuxi, CN); Feng Zhu (Wuxi, CN); Yuhong Feng (Wuxi, CN)
Assignee: WUXI VIMICRO CORPORATION
H04M3/42051H04M1/578H04M1/6066H04M1/7253H04W4/008H04W4/16G10L17/22
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,497,317
App. No.
14/517,917
Granted
Nov 15, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Techniques for a personalized Bluetooth headset and a voice interaction control method thereof are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, the Bluetooth headset is configured to create and maintain a voice-based table. Each item in the table includes a phone number paired with a set of audio data (e.g., a voice or a predefined audio), where the audio data is created by a user. When a paired mobile device receives a call, the table is searched per the caller number. A corresponding audio is played back first when an item is located in the table. As such a user of the Bluetooth headset knows who is calling and determines whether the call shall be answered or not.

Claims (23)

1. A method for a Bluetooth device to create an audio table, the method comprises:

causing the Bluetooth device to enter into a mode of establishing the audio table;

providing a phone number, the phone number being from a last call received in a first device paired with the Bluetooth device;

receiving in the Bluetooth device an audio;

determining whether a corresponding audio has been established for the phone number in the audio table; and

pairing the audio with the phone number so that the audio is played back when a second device being paired with the Bluetooth device receives a call from the phone number, wherein the phone number from the second device is acquired based on a Hands-Free Profile (HFP) specification.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the audio is in any language.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the audio is in a dialect spoken by a user.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the audio is related to announcing a name associated with the phone number.

5. The method as recited in claim further comprising: playing back the audio when the corresponding audio has been established for the phone number in the audio table.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising: reading out the phone number directly in a default voice when the corresponding audio has not been established for the phone number in the audio table.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising: playing a section of pre-recorded generic audio when the corresponding audio has not been established for the phone number in the audio table.

8. The method as recited in claim 7 , wherein the pre-recorded generic audio is a piece of music or a synthesized tone.

9. A Bluetooth device with an audio table, the Bluetooth device comprises:

an audio input module;

an audio table loaded in a storage module;

a processor module configured to create the audio table, when the Bluetooth device is caused to enter into a designated mode, to receive an audio from the audio input module and pair the audio with a phone number of a last call received in a device paired with the Bluetooth device, wherein the phone number is acquired from the device based on a Hands-Free Profile (HFP) specification, the audio is stored and is played back first when a call with the phone number is received, and wherein the processor module is configured to play back the audio when the corresponding audio has been established for the phone number in the audio table.

10. The Bluetooth device as recited in claim 9 , wherein the audio is in any language.

11. The Bluetooth device as recited in claim 9 , wherein the audio is in a dialect spoken by a user.

12. The Bluetooth device as recited in claim 9 , wherein the audio is related to announcing a name associated with the phone number.

13. The Bluetooth device as recited in claim 9 , wherein the processor module is configured to read out the phone number directly in a default voice when the audio has not been established for the phone number in the audio table.

14. The Bluetooth device as recited in claim 9 , wherein the processor module is configured to play back a section of pre-recorded generic audio when the corresponding audio has not been established for the phone number in the audio table.

15. The Bluetooth device as recited in claim 14 , wherein the pre-recorded generic audio is a piece of music or a synthesized tone.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 24, 2017
From: WUXI VIMICRO CORPORATION
To: ZGMICRO WUXI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044619/0579 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14447596 · Jul 30, 2014
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