Patent ID: 7130387
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A communication terminal connected to another communication terminal via a communication line for inputting voice via the communication line, comprising: a voice inputting means for inputting voice around the communication terminal; a telephone number voice recognizing means for recognizing a telephone number input by voice; a telephone number recording means for recording the telephone number recognized by the telephone number voice recognizing means; a destination name recording means for recording a destination name input by voice in the form of voice data; an association recording means for recording the destination name recorded by the destination name recording means in association with the recorded telephone number; a telephone number record determining means for determining whether or not the telephone number recognized by the telephone number voice recognizing means has been recorded by the telephone number recording means; a telephone number record rejecting means for rejecting the recording of the recognized telephone number when the telephone number record determining means determines that the recognized telephone number has been recorded, and informing a user that the telephone number is not to be newly recorded; a destination name voice recognizing means for recognizing an input voice to determine whether or not the recognized voice is identical with one of the destination names recorded by the destination name recording means; a calling means for reading, when the destination name voice recognizing means determines that the input voice is identical with the recorded destination name, the telephone number associated with the destination name to call the telephone number; an input voice determining means for determining whether the input voice is input via the communication line or input through the voice inputting means; a voice recognition control means for controlling the voice recognition based on a result of the determination by the input voice determining means; and an informing means for informing a user of a recognition result obtained in connection with the input voice or that the input voice has not been recognized.