Method and apparatus for converting a voice signal received from a remote telephone to a text signal

摘要

A telephone call is established between a local telephone ( 110 ) associated with a local party and a remote telephone ( 104 ) associated with a remote party. The local telephone ( 110 ) receives a voice signal from the remote telephone ( 104 ) responsive to establishing the telephone call. The voice signal represents directory assistance information, a name, a phone number or directions provided by the remote party. The local telephone ( 110 ) stores the voice signal in a memory unit ( 212 ) in the local telephone ( 110 ) responsive to receiving the voice signal. The local telephone ( 110 ) converts the voice signal to a text signal responsive to storing the voice signal. The local telephone ( 110 ) stores the text signal in the memory unit ( 214 ) in the local telephone ( 110 ) responsive to converting the voice signal to a text signal. The local telephone ( 110 ) edits the stored text signal in the memory unit responsive to storing the text signal. The local telephone ( 110 ) correlates the remote party's identity with the stored voice and/or text signal responsive to storing the voice and/or text signal. The local telephone ( 110 ) uses the stored edited text signal to make a new telephone call or to transfer the stored edited text signal to another electronic device.