Mobile wireless communications device with voice alteration and related methods

Abstract

A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, an audio transducer carried by the housing, and a novelty voice alteration processor carried by the housing and coupled to the wireless transceiver and the audio transducer and configured to alter voice communications. For example, the novelty voice alteration processor may comprise a memory and a processor cooperating therewith to alter the voice communications.

1 .- 26 . (canceled) 
     
     
         27 . A mobile wireless communications device comprising:
 a housing;   a wireless transceiver carried by said housing;   at least one audio transducer carried by said housing;   a memory carried by said housing; and   a voice alteration processor carried by said housing and coupled to said wireless transceiver, said at least one audio transducer, and said memory, said voice alteration processor configured to
 store voice alteration code and at least one set of voice communications parameters in said memory, 
 store contact data in said memory for a plurality of contacts and associated hearing sensitivity data, and 
 selectively alter voice communications using the stored alteration code and the at least one set of voice communications parameters by shifting at least part of the voice communications from a first frequency range to a second frequency range based upon the associated hearing sensitivity characteristic of a calling contact. 
   
     
     
         28 . The mobile wireless communications device according to  claim 27  wherein the at least one set of voice communications parameters comprises a pitch value, a time constant value, a reverberation value, an overtone value, and an equalization value. 
     
     
         29 . The mobile wireless communications device according to  claim 27  wherein said voice alteration processor is configured to download the voice alteration code to said memory via said wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         30 . The mobile wireless communications device according to  claim 27  wherein said voice alteration processor is configured to download the at least one set of voice communications parameters to said memory via said wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         31 . The mobile wireless communications device according to  claim 27  wherein said voice alteration processor is configured to alter voice communications input to said at least one audio transducer and transmitted via said wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         32 . The mobile wireless communications device according to  claim 27  wherein said voice alteration processor is configured to alter voice communications output by said at least one audio transducer and received via said wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         33 . The mobile wireless communications device according to  claim 27  wherein said voice alteration processor is further configured to add music to the altered voice communications. 
     
     
         34 . An electronic device comprising:
 a wireless transceiver;   at least one audio transducer;   a memory; and   a voice alteration processor coupled to said wireless transceiver, said at least one audio transducer, and said memory, said voice alteration processor configured to
 store voice alteration code and at least one set of voice communications parameters in said memory, 
 store contact data in said memory for a plurality of contacts and associated hearing sensitivity data, and 
 selectively alter voice communications using the stored alteration code and the at least one set of voice communications parameters by shifting at least part of the voice communications from a first frequency range to a second frequency range based upon the associated hearing sensitivity characteristic of a calling contact. 
   
     
     
         35 . The electronic device according to  claim 34  wherein the at least one set of voice communications parameters comprises a pitch value, a time constant value, a reverberation value, an overtone value, and an equalization value. 
     
     
         36 . The electronic device according to  claim 34  wherein said voice alteration processor is configured to download the voice alteration code to said memory via said wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         37 . The electronic device according to  claim 34  wherein said voice alteration processor is configured to download the at least one set of voice communications parameters to said memory via said wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         38 . The electronic device according to  claim 34  wherein said voice alteration processor is configured to alter voice communications input to said at least one audio transducer and transmitted via said wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         39 . The electronic device according to  claim 34  wherein said voice alteration processor is configured to alter voice communications output by said at least one audio transducer and received via said wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         40 . The electronic device according to  claim 34  wherein said voice alteration processor is further configured to add music to the altered voice communications. 
     
     
         41 . A method of operating an electronic device comprising a wireless transceiver, at least one audio transducer, a memory, and a voice alteration processor coupled to the wireless transceiver, at least one audio transducer, and memory, the method comprising:
 operating the voice alteration processor to
 store voice alteration code and at least one set of voice communications parameters in the memory, 
 store contact data in the memory for a plurality of contacts and associated hearing sensitivity data, and 
 selectively alter voice communications using the stored alteration code and the at least one set of voice communications parameters by shifting at least part of the voice communications from a first frequency range to a second frequency range based upon the associated hearing sensitivity characteristic of a calling contact. 
   
     
     
         42 . The method according to  claim 41  wherein the at least one set of voice communications parameters comprises a pitch value, a time constant value, a reverberation value, an overtone value, and an equalization value. 
     
     
         43 . The method according to  claim 41  further comprising using the voice alteration processor to download the voice alteration code to the memory via the wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         44 . The method according to  claim 41  further comprising using the voice alteration processor to download the at least one set of voice communications parameters to the memory via the wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         45 . The method according to  claim 41  further comprising using the voice alteration processor to alter voice communications input to the at least one audio transducer and transmitted via the wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         46 . The method according to  claim 41  further comprising using the voice alteration processor to alter voice communications output by the at least one audio transducer and received via the wireless transceiver. 
     
     
         47 . The method according to  claim 41  further comprising using the voice alteration processor to add music to the altered voice communications.