Change speed of voicemail playback depending on context

Details Change speed of voicemail playback depending on context Change speed of voicemail playback depending on context

2005-04-12

2010-06-01

Sing, Simon (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis

Voice activation or recognition

C379S088140, C379S088250

Reexamination Certificate

active

07729478

ABSTRACT:
A messaging system is provided that includes:(a) an interface206for receiving a request to play a message audibly to a subscriber; and(b) a message retrieval agent224for determining whether the message comprises marked information. When the message comprises marked information, the agent224performs one or more of the following operations:(b1) display the marked information to the subscriber;(b2) alter an audio playback speed of the marked information to the subscriber, the playback speed of the marked information being different from a playback speed of unmarked information; and(b3) audibly play only one of the marked information and unmarked information to the subscriber.

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