System for transmitting messages

• US 20020156759A1
• Filed: 04/20/2001
• Published: 10/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eugenio Carlos Ferrao Dos Santos
• Original Assignee: Eugenio Carlos Ferrao Dos Santos
• Inventors: Santos, Eugenio Carlos Ferrao dos
• Application Number:
  US09/838,071
• Publication Number:
  US 20020156759A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for transmitting messages selected by a user including a computer, software executing on the computer for displaying a plurality of messages, software executing on the computer for receiving a selected message of at least one of the plurality of messages, and software executing on the computer for forwarding the selected message to a recipient. The plurality of messages include a song, a verbal communication, a prerecorded speech, and combinations thereof. In another embodiment, the invention includes software executing on the computer for prompting an operator that a message needs to be forwarded to the recipient.

Claims

1. A system for transmitting messages selected by a user, comprising:

a computer;

software executing on said computer for displaying a plurality of messages, wherein said plurality of messages are selected from the group consisting of a song, a verbal communication, a prerecorded speech, and combinations thereof;

software executing on said computer for receiving a selection of at least one of said plurality of messages from the user; and

software executing on said computer for forwarding said selected message to a recipient.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising software executing on said computer for receiving an indication of a future time for forwarding said selected message to the recipient, and wherein said software forwards the message at the indicated future time.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising software executing on said computer for receiving an indication of the recipient of said selected message and wherein said selected message is sent to the indicated recipient.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein said indication of the recipient is a phone number.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of messages are celebratory of a calendar day.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of messages are celebratory of an event.

7. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a telecommunicating device for forwarding said selected message to the recipient.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein said telecommunicating device includes at least one audio input for a music player.

9. The system according to claim 7, wherein said telecommunicating device includes at least one audio input for an operator'"'"'s voice.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein said selected message includes a human voice.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein said human voice is a sender'"'"'s voice.

12. The system according to claim 1, further comprising software executing on said computer for displaying said selected message for approval by a user.

13. The system according to claim 12, further including software executing on said computer for receiving an approval of said displayed message.

15. The system according to claim 14, further comprising software executing on said computer for receiving an indication of a future time for forwarding said selected message to the recipient, and wherein said software forwards the message at the indicated future time.

16. The system according to claim 14, further comprising software executing on said computer for receiving an indication of the recipient of said selected message and wherein said selected message is sent to the indicated recipient.

17. The system according to claim 14, further comprising a telecommunicating device for forwarding said selected message to the recipient.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein said telecommunicating device includes at least one audio input for a music player.

19. The system according to claim 17, wherein said telecommunicating device includes at least one audio input for an operator'"'"'s voice.

20. The system according to claim 14, wherein said selected message includes a sender'"'"'s voice.

21. The system according to claim 14, further including software executing on said computer for displaying said selected message for approval by a sender.

14. A system for transmitting messages selected by a user, comprising:

a computer;

software executing on said computer for displaying a plurality of messages, wherein said plurality of messages are selected from the group consisting of a song, a verbal communication, a prerecorded speech, and combinations thereof;

software executing on said computer for receiving a selection of at least one of said plurality of messages from the user; and

software executing on said computer for prompting an operator to forward said selected message to a recipient.

22. A method for transmitting messages selected by a user, comprising the steps of:

displaying a plurality of messages to a user, wherein said plurality of messages are selected from the group consisting of a song, a verbal communication, a prerecorded speech, and combinations thereof;

receiving a selection of at least one of said plurality of messages;

telecommunicating with a recipient; and

forwarding said selected message to the recipient.

23. The method according to claim 22, further comprising the step of receiving an indication of a time for forwarding said selected message to the recipient, and wherein the message is forwarded at the indicated time.

24. The method according to claim 22, further comprising the step of receiving an indication of an identity of the recipient and wherein the message is forwarded to the indicated recipient.

25. The method according to claim 22, further comprising the step of displaying said selected message of at least one of said plurality of messages to the user.

26. The method according to claim 25, further comprising the step of receiving an approval from the user of said displayed selected message of at least one of said plurality of messages.

27. The method according to claim 22, further comprising the step of playing music over a telecommunicating device.

29. The method according to claim 28, further comprising the step of displaying said selected message of at least one of said plurality of messages to the user.

30. The method according to claim 28, further comprising the step of receiving an approval from the user of said displayed selected message of at least one of said plurality of messages.

28. A method for transmitting messages selected by a user, comprising the steps of:

displaying a plurality of messages to a user, wherein said plurality of messages are selected from the group consisting of a song, a verbal communication, a prerecorded speech, and combinations thereof;

receiving a selection of at least one of said plurality of messages; and

prompting an operator to forward said selected message to a recipient.