Technical Field

The present invention relates to a system which enables to send a recorded speech to an instant messaging application by controlling a voice speech by means of an instant messaging application being run on a mobile device, and to receive an incoming message from the instant messaging application.

Background of the Invention Today, it is possible to record and send sound by means of push-to-talk feature via instant messaging applications being run on a mobile device. However, opening an application located inside a mobile device while using push-to-talk feature and starting a voice recording system by means of an interface provided by the application causes distraction of a user while riding a bicycle or driving a vehicle and endangers driving safety. In today’s applications, there are systems which enables to receive and run an incoming message from an instant messaging application by means of a button located on an earphone matched with a mobile device. However, instant messaging application cannot perform functions such as receiving a sound record, choosing the person who will receive a sound record, stopping or re-listening a sound record in these systems

Therefore, there is need for a system which is configured to trigger any function that is assigned over a mobile application by means of a triggering unit included in the state of the art, and enables to control push-to-talk feature. The Chinese patent document no. CN107769809, an application in the state of the art, discloses a system for starting, stopping a speech record by means of an element located on an earphone. It is configured to ensure that a voice record received over instant messaging is sent by enabling to start recording transaction by means of an element such as a button located on a user earphone.

Summary of the Invention

An objective of the present invention is to realize a system which enables to create a sound record by means of an instant messaging application being run on a mobile device, to control a sound record to be created from outside the application, and provides an interface whereby different tasks can be assigned in the triggering element.

Detailed Description of the Invention

“A System for Triggering Voice Messaging in Instant Messaging Applications” realized to fulfil the objective of the present invention is shown in the figure attached, in which:

Figure 1 is a block diagram of the inventive system for triggering voice messaging in instant messaging applications.

The components illustrated in the figure are individually numbered, where the numbers refer to the following:

1. System

2. Mobile device

3. Instant messaging application

4. Messaging server

5. Control element 6. Control element application

The inventive system (1) for controlling push-to-talk feature provided by an instant messaging application being run on a mobile device comprises:

at least one mobile device (2) which receives a mobile communication service from a mobile communication network and is configured to run at least one application on it;

at least one instant messaging application (3) which is run on the mobile device (2), enables to send a voice or text message to a remote server by using any remote communication protocol or to view or run an incoming message from a remote server;

at least one instant messaging application (4) which enables the mobile device (2) to send message over a communication established by using any remote communication protocol or to receive a message sent to it; at least one control element (5) which enables to control the instant messaging application (3) being run on the mobile device (2); at least one control element application (6) which is run on the mobile device (2), enables to provide at least one interface that will enable to determine functions of the control element (5).

The mobile device (2) included in the inventive system (1) is an electronic device such as mobile phone, smart phone, tablet, computer which receives a mobile communication service from a mobile communication network by methods included in the state of the art for example by means of a SIM card and can run an instant messaging application (3) enabling at least users to message each other on it. The mobile device (2) is configured to establish connection with the instant messaging application (4) by using any remote communication protocol included in the state of the art and to ensure that data exchange is realized between the instant messaging application (3) and the instant messaging application (4) over this connection established. In one embodiment of the invention, the mobile device (2) is configured to establish connection with the instant messaging application (4) over a data network such as Internet and to ensure that data exchange is realized between the instant messaging application (3) and the instant messaging application (4) over the connection established.

The instant messaging application (3) included in the inventive system (1) is run on the mobile device (2), and configured to provide at least one interface that has at least push-to-talk feature and will ensure that at least one voice message is created, and it is configured such that it will ensure that a voice message created over the connection established between the mobile device (2) and the instant messaging application (4) is sent to the instant messaging application (4) or a voice message sent to it is received from the instant messaging application (4).

The instant messaging application (4) included in the inventive system (1) is configured such that it will ensure that a voice message created by the instant messaging application (3) being run on the mobile device (2) is received or a voice message created for it is sent to the instant messaging application (3).

The control element (5) included in the inventive system (1) is configured to establish connection with the mobile device (2) by using any wired or wireless communication protocol included in the state of the art and to realize data exchange with the instant messaging application (4) and the control element application (6) over this connection established. The control element (5) is an element which ensures that functions enabling to control the control element application (6) determined by means of the control element application (6) are triggered; and has a touch structure on an earphone, on a wearable device such as a smart bracelet, or on a key, button or screen placed anywhere on a vehicle such as steering wheel or dashboard.

The control element application (6) included in the inventive system (1) is run on the mobile device (2) and it is configured to provide an interface that enables to assign a function requested by the user to the control element (5) enabling to control the instant messaging application (3). The control element application (6) is configured to provide an interface that will enable to assign functions to the control element (5) such as stopping auto play of incoming messages requested by the user, initiating to create a voice message, replaying a voice message.

In one embodiment of the invention, the instant messaging application (4) is configured such that it will ensure that a voice message is created upon being triggered by a pre-determined voice command received over the mobile device (2).

In one embodiment of the invention, the instant messaging application (4) is configured such that it will ensure that functions such as stopping auto play of incoming messages requested by the instant messaging application (3), initiating to create a voice message, replaying a voice message, are controlled by means of voice commands determined via the control element application (6).

In one embodiment of the invention, the instant messaging application (4) is configured such that it will enable to determine the person to whom the message will be sent by a voice message saying at least one person’s name, number or at least the name of a previously created group upon being triggered by a voice command or the control element (5).

In the inventive system (1), it is enabled to create a voice message upon a push-to- talk feature owned by an instant messaging application (3) being run on the mobile device (2) is triggered by means of a control element (5). The mobile device (2) ensures that a voice message created upon being triggered by the control element (5) is sent to the instant messaging application (4) or a voice message incoming from the instant messaging application (4), a received voice message are run or an automatically run voice message is stopped. The control element (5) enables to trigger features such as sending, receiving, replaying a message by ensuring that functions determined by means of an interface provided by the control element application (6) are triggered by a user. The control element (5) is an element having a touch structure on an earphone, on a wearable device such as a smart bracelet, or on a key, button or screen placed anywhere on a vehicle such as steering wheel or dashboard. Within these basic concepts; it is possible to develop various embodiments of the inventive “System for Triggering Voice Messaging in Instant Messaging Applications (1)”; the invention cannot be limited to examples disclosed herein and it is essentially according to claims.