Patent ID: 6128482
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: G10L

Abstract:
A method of providing mobile application services to a subscriber in a vehicle comprising:providing a service center having a telecommunication apparatus connected to a public switched telephone network and an electronic database containing a data structure associating each of a plurality of points of interest with an identifying speaker independent voice model and a dialable telephone number;providing in the vehicle a wireless telecommunication apparatus for communication over a wireless network to the public switched telephone network, the wireless telecommunication apparatus comprising a microphone, a speaker, means for receiving and storing at least one of the identifying speaker independent voice models and its associated dialable telephone number, and means responsive to spoken data matching the stored associated identifying speaker independent voice model for performing automated dialing of the stored dialable telephone number associated therewith;in response to a subscriber request, choosing a point of interest from the electronic database and downloading the associated dialable telephone number and the associated identifying speaker independent voice model of the chosen point of interest to the data storage means in the vehicle through the public switched telephone network, the wireless network and the wireless telecommunication apparatus of the vehicle, wherein automated dialing thereof may be activated in the vehicle by the subscriber speaking data matching the associated identifying speaker independent voice model.