Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Multilingual system or operation
Patent
1994-12-21
1996-09-17
Hofsass, Jeffery
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Multilingual system or operation
379 67, 379233, H04M 350
Patent
active
055576591
ABSTRACT:
In a computer network having a plurality of interconnected terminals and a shared memory device for storing digital data, a message handling system for sending and retrieving both voice and text messages over the computer network. A voice message is input either through a phone associated with one of the computer terminals or via a remote phone. The voice message is converted into a digital voice file which is stored on the shared memory device corresponding to the intended recipient's mailbox. Thereby, one mailbox can contain both voice and text messages. The same message handling mechanism is used for handling both voice and text messages. A list of the messages currently stored for each mailbox can be pulled for display by their respective terminals. A selected voice message may be selected for playback over the phone. Likewise, a text message may be selected for display by the terminal. Call answering and remote playback functions are also provided.
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Hofsass Jeffery
Hunter Daniel S.
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