Text-to-speech and image generation of multimedia attachments to e-mail
First Claim
1. The method for preparing a multi-mail message for transmission over a network, comprising:
- receiving audio information relating to content of said message;
translating said audio information to text information; and
combining said audio information and text information in preparation of said transmission.
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Abstract
A multi-mail system and method is disclosed in which a sender may convey and a recipient can realize emotional aspects associated with substantive content of a multi-mail message by receiving a message that is more than textual in nature. Voice recognition technology and programmatic relation of sound and graphics may be used to produce a talking image. In one embodiment, the image may include the user'"'"'s own visual and/or audio likeness. In an alternate embodiment, the image may comprise any available visual and/or audio display selected by the user. The multi-mail message may be inputted by a user in a text format and transposed into a format including the selected image and/or voice. In an alternate embodiment, a spoken message may be converted into a format including the selected image and/or voice. The formatted messages are then stored and/or transmitted via an email system or some other electronic network.
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45 Claims
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1. The method for preparing a multi-mail message for transmission over a network, comprising:
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receiving audio information relating to content of said message;
translating said audio information to text information; and
combining said audio information and text information in preparation of said transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. The system for preparing a multi-mail message for transmission over a network, comprising:
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means for receiving audio information relating to content of said message;
means for translating said audio information to text information; and
means for combining said audio information and text information in preparation of said transmission. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. The system for preparing a multi-mail message for transmission over a network, comprising:
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a database for receiving audio information relating to content of said message; and
a central processing unit for translating said audio information to text information, and for combining said audio information and text information in preparation of said transmission. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. Computer executable software code stored on a computer readable medium, the code for preparing a multi-mail message for transmission over a network, comprising:
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code to receive audio information relating to content of said message;
code to translate said audio information to text information; and
code to combine said audio information and text information in preparation of said transmission.
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44. A programmed computer for preparing a multi-mail message for transmission over a network, comprising:
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a memory having at least one region for storing computer executable program code; and
a processor for executing the program code stored in memory, wherein the program code includes;
code to receive audio information relating to content of said message;
code to translate said audio information to text information; and
code to combine said audio information and text information in preparation of said transmission.
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45. A computer readable medium having computer executable software code stored thereon, the code for preparing a multi-mail message for transmission over a network, comprising:
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code to receive audio information relating to content of said message;
code to translate said audio information to text information; and
code to combine said audio information and text information in preparation of said transmission.
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