Multi-media integrated message arrangement

Details Multi-media integrated message arrangement Multi-media integrated message arrangement

1993-03-10

1995-12-26

Marcelo, Melvin

Multiplex communications

Wide area network

Packet switching

379 88, 379 68, 358402, 358403, 358462, H04M 1106

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054794110

ABSTRACT:
Voice, facsimile, and electronic mail messaging is integrated in a system (FIG. 1 ) that converts e-mail messages into voice-and-fax messages. An e-mail message (400) is parsed into voiceable, prose, segments (403) and non-voiceable, non-prose, segments (404). Prose segments are converted into voice message segments (503) via text-to-speech facilities. Each non-prose segment is converted into a fax segment (504). Voice pointers (505) to fax segments are inserted into the voice message, in places corresponding to the non-prose segments in the e-mail message. The voice file (500) and fax file (510) are then stored for subsequent delivery of the message as an integrated voice-and-fax message. Conversion of integrated voice-and-fax messages into e-mail messages is likewise envisioned.

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