Abstract: A wireless communications device (100) may include an audio-input device (118), a memory (104), a voice-recognition engine (122) and various features which may make use of alphanumeric characters, such as the ability to send electronic messages and to store address information and the like. In one embodiment, the audio-input device (118) receives audio-data and the voice-recognition engine (122) is configured to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of alphanumeric characters. The selected alphanumeric character is stored in the memory (104) for subsequent use in the operation of the wireless communications device (100).

Abstract: A method for electronically submitting a DVD order for burning and printing at a remote location is provided. The present invention allows software applications that burn DVD discs through a local DVD-ROM drive to easily integrate a virtual DVD publishing device. The virtual DVD publishing device allows users to order small numbers of DVDs directly from the application. The DVD order is submitted electronically over the Internet and is fulfilled at a DVD fulfillment center that burns content onto a blank DVD, prints professional quality graphic images onto the DVD and ships the finished DVD product to its intended recipients. Through economies of scale not available to the individual user of a DVD software application, the DVD fulfillment center is able to use sophisticated and expensive printing technologies to produce economically a high resolution, full color DVD print that will not smudge and will not run when moistened.

Abstract: A wireless communications device (100) may include an audio-input device (118), a memory (104), a voice-recognition engine (122) and various features which may make use of alphanumeric characters, such as the ability to send electronic messages and to store address information and the like. In one embodiment, the audio-input device (118) receives audio-data and the voice-recognition engine (122) is configured to interpret the audio-data as matching a selected one of a set of alphanumeric characters. The selected alphanumeric character is stored in the memory (104) for subsequent use in the operation of the wireless communications device (100).