1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a system and method for formatting and displaying numbers, and more particularly, to a system and method for formatting and displaying numbers for use with a hands free telephone in an automobile.
2. Related Art
There are existing systems where a dialed number is parsed and displayed in a designated format. One example of such a system is Lekven et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,289,226. Another example is Bogart et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,299,261.
However, these systems are designed to format only telephone numbers and are limited in their ability to format other types of numbers.
In addition, neither of these systems or methods provides a system where voice information, as opposed to dialed or typed digits, is received and formatted. With the increasing use of mobile telephones, especially in motor vehicles, hands free operation of a mobile telephone is becoming increasingly important. In some states, it is illegal to operate a mobile telephone unless a hands free system is used.
There is currently a need for a system that can receive spoken or dictated information and properly format the information without requiring additional instructions or commands. In other words, there is a need for a system that is truly hands free and can function properly without requiring additional manually typed commands.