Patent ID: 7272564
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of multimodal communication comprising: outputting information for output to a user in a first output modality of a plurality of multimodal output modalities; receiving a user provided output modality change command; and re-providing the information for output to the user in a second output modality of the plurality of multimodal output modalities in response to receiving the output modality change command wherein the plurality of multimodal output modalities includes at least an audible modality and a visual modality; and wherein; outputting information in a first output modality includes outputting, by a network element remote from a first unit, information destined for the first unit for output to the user in the first output modality; wherein receiving an output modality change command includes receiving, by the network element, the output modality change command; and wherein re-providing the information in the second output modality includes, resending, by the network element, the information for output to the user in the second output modality destined for the first unit wherein the second output modality is different from the first output modality.