Voice message system and method
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method and system forwards voice messages from a sender to a receiver through a network. A voice-mail device records a phone number of a receiver and a voice message of a sender within a digital file. The voice message and phone number are encapsulated within an e-mail, which is forwarded through a network to another voice-mail device that acts as a gateway. The e-mail is opened to obtain the phone number of the receiver and the voice message, and the phone number of the receiver is dialed to deliver the voice message to the receiver via a telephone network.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of forwarding voice messages from a sender to a receiver through a network comprising the steps of:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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14. A system for forwarding voice messages from a sender to receiver through a network comprising a voice-mail device operative as a gateway within a network for receiving a voice message and phone number from a sender via a telephone network, said voice-mail device being operative for:
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a) prompting and receiving a dial tone;
b) recording and playing a voice message;
c) locating an e-mail address; and
d) sending and receiving an e-mail to a receiver via an internet and telephone network.
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