METHOD OF USING SPEECH RECOGNITION TO INITIATE A WIRELESS APPLICATION PROTOCOL (WAP) SESSION

A method of initiating a data session between a wireless device and an information network over a wireless communication link includes establishing a voice session between the wireless device and a voice recognition application over the wireless communication link. A speech request is conveyed to the voice recognition application for information to be obtained from the information network. The voice recognition application converts the speech request into search criteria. A search of the information network is then initiated using the speech criteria and the voice session is terminated. A data session is then established with the wireless device and the search results are pushed to the wireless device over the wireless communications link.