Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis
Patent
1994-01-05
1996-01-16
Hofsass, Jeffery A.
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
379 88, 379 89, 379 70, H04M 164
Patent
active
054855063
ABSTRACT:
A method for designating messages allows individual messages to be designated as "read" if (i) the message has been played for a predetermined amount of time (150) or (ii) the replay of the message is completed (154). After a playback session, messages designated as "read" can be designated as "old" (102). Because of the queuing capability of the digital answering machine (142), stored messages can be replayed in any order, or a portion of a message can be conveniently replayed to determine whether the message should be replayed in full. As a result, new messages (i.e., messages which have not been designated as "read") can be located anywhere in the sequence of recorded messages. Such a function of the present invention allows a user to preview messages to selectively listen to messages, while maintaining a designation as "new" for any message in the sequence which has not been replayed in full or at least for a predetermined period of time. A user has the option of playing back all messages (92), or only those messages designated as "new" (98).
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Goedken James F.
Pittelkow Michael H.
Recht Thomas S.
Hofsass Jeffery A.
King John J.
Motorola Inc.
Wolinsky Scott
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