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Voice message system and method

  • US 20030202641A1
  • Filed: 04/29/2002
  • Published: 10/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/1994
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of forwarding voice messages from a sender to a receiver through a network comprising the steps of:

  • recording at a voice-mail device a phone number of a receiver and a voice message of the sender within a digital file;

    encapsulating the voice message and phone number within an e-mail;

    forwarding the e-mail from the voice-mail device through a network to another voice-mail device;

    opening the e-mail to obtain the phone number of the receiver and the voice message; and

    dialing the phone number of the receiver and delivering the voice message to the receiver via a telephone network.

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