| 摘要 |
A user selects a style of message to be delivered in a communications system and conversion apparatus (1) converts the message to a modified message with reference to the style selected by the user. Text messages, for example, SMS messages, are converted to speech messages in a style of speech selected by tile user for onward delivery to the addressee. Speech styles include personalities and characters and may involve the addition of content to the original text message to emulate the persona of a character. An application server (1) to provide this service may be provided in a standards based mobile telecommunications system supporting SMS and MMS, and users can subscribe to the service so that text messages they send or receive are directed to the application server and converted to a modified message in a speech/ character style selected by them through their mobile handset (4). For example, the message may be sent using a famous person's voice. |
