Methods and systems for conducting remote communications
First Claim
1. A mobile communications device for communicating with a server over a network, the device comprising:
- a visual interface device that displays data;
an audio interface device that receives acoustic input and converts the acoustic input to data;
a network connection;
a memory containing an applications program;
a processor operably coupled to the visual interface device, the audio interface device, and the memory, wherein the applications program is executed on the processor; and
wherein the applications program includes instructions and criteria to locally generate graphical user interfaces so as to be displayed on the visual interface, to control the input of data via the audio interface, the transmission of such data over the network to the server such that the data are accessible to a recipient, and the retrieval of electronic messages from a server.
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Abstract
A mobile communications device for communicating with a server over a network, including a visual interface device that displays data, an audio interface device that receives acoustic input and converts the acoustic input to data, a network connection, a memory containing an applications program, and a processor operably coupled to the visual interface device, the audio interface device, and the memory, wherein the applications program is executed on the processor. The applications program locally generates graphical user interfaces with the visual interface and controls the input of data via the audio interface and the transmission of such data over the network to the server such that the data are accessible to a recipient. The applications program also controls the retrieval of electronic messages from a server. In a particular embodiment, the mobile communications device further includes a tactile interface device for navigating data, the tactile interface device operably coupled to the processor.
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21 Claims
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1. A mobile communications device for communicating with a server over a network, the device comprising:
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a visual interface device that displays data;
an audio interface device that receives acoustic input and converts the acoustic input to data;
a network connection;
a memory containing an applications program;
a processor operably coupled to the visual interface device, the audio interface device, and the memory, wherein the applications program is executed on the processor; and
wherein the applications program includes instructions and criteria to locally generate graphical user interfaces so as to be displayed on the visual interface, to control the input of data via the audio interface, the transmission of such data over the network to the server such that the data are accessible to a recipient, and the retrieval of electronic messages from a server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A multimedia messaging system for communicating with a server, the server having an architecture including interface/connector subsystems that receive, process, and deliver messages that include metadata and whose content can be of different types delivered to and from devices and computer platforms of different types, over different channels, using different protocols and interfaces, the system comprising:
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a mobile communication device operationally coupled to the server;
said mobile communication device including;
a visual interface device that displays data;
an audio interface device that receives acoustic input and converts the acoustic input to data;
a network connection;
a memory containing an applications program;
a processor operably coupled to the visual interface device, the audio interface device, and the memory, wherein the applications program is executed on the processor; and
wherein the applications program includes instruction and criteria for locally generating graphical user interfaces and displaying same with the visual interface and controlling the input of data via the audio interface and the transmission of such data over the network to the server such that the data or instructions for data access are accessible to a recipient via a text-based application.
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14. A computer readable medium whose contents cause a mobile communications device to perform messaging with a remote communications device, the mobile communications device having an audio interface for converting an acoustic input to data representing the acoustic input and for converting data to acoustic output and the remote communications device having an applications program with functions for messaging, the contents of said computer readable medium including instructions, criteria and code segments for:
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generating graphical user interfaces in the mobile communications device by accessing instructions stored locally in the mobile communications device;
storing locally in the mobile communications device data converted from acoustic input with the audio interface; and
transmitting the data representing acoustic input to a remote communications device via a data network such that the data or instructions for data access are accessible to a recipient via a text-based application. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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