Patent ID: 7539483
Filing Date: 2009-05-26
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A system for data entry in a wireless communication device, the system comprising: an audio-input device to receive audio-data; a voice-recognition engine to receive and analyze the audio-data, wherein the voice-recognition engine is configured to interpret single word or multiple word audio-data as matching any one of a set of alphanumeric characters to use in conjunction with the operation of the wireless communication device and to further interpret the single word or multiple word audio-data as matching any one of a set of commands, the set of commands comprising at least one command for configuring the voice-recognition engine in interpreting the audio-data, and wherein the voice-recognition engine is configured to use a sequencing scheme to attempt to match the audio-data to one of the set of commands first, and if there is no match, attempt to match the audio-data to one of the set of alphanumeric characters; a memory to store a selected alphanumeric character for subsequent use in conjunction with the operation of the wireless communication device; and a processor to execute a selected command.