Apparatus and method for instant voice messaging
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1. A method of sending an instant voice message from a first telephone to at least one second telephone on a telephone network, comprising the steps of a. providing a menu option on the first telephone for a user to request sending of an instant voice message;
- b. accepting and storing at the first telephone the instant voice message from the user;
c. accepting in the first telephone and associating with the instant voice message at least one telephone number, each identifying one certain second telephone;
d. providing the instant voice message and at least one telephone number to the telephone network;
e. informing a recipient at a certain second telephone of the instant voice message;
f. accepting from the recipient a request to play the instant voice message on the certain second telephone;
g. retrieving the instant voice message to the certain second telephone; and
h. playing the instant voice at the certain second telephone.
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Abstract
A mobile telephone with which a user may send a voice message to another subscriber instantly and independently of any other functions. In facilitation of the invention, a dedicated key is provided on the telephone. In an alternative embodiment, innovative menus are provided to support a method of the invention.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of sending an instant voice message from a first telephone to at least one second telephone on a telephone network, comprising the steps of
a. providing a menu option on the first telephone for a user to request sending of an instant voice message; -
b. accepting and storing at the first telephone the instant voice message from the user;
c. accepting in the first telephone and associating with the instant voice message at least one telephone number, each identifying one certain second telephone;
d. providing the instant voice message and at least one telephone number to the telephone network;
e. informing a recipient at a certain second telephone of the instant voice message;
f. accepting from the recipient a request to play the instant voice message on the certain second telephone;
g. retrieving the instant voice message to the certain second telephone; and
h. playing the instant voice at the certain second telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A first telephone for sending an instant voice message over a telephone network to at least one second telephone, the first telephone comprising
requesting means for requesting entry by a user of an instant voice message; -
first accepting means for accepting from the user a spoken instant voice message;
second accepting means for accepting from the user an indication of completion of the spoken instant voice message;
third accepting means for accepting from the user at least one telephone number, each identifying a certain second telephone; and
sending means for sending the instant voice message over the telephone system to each certain second telephone. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A first telephone for sending an instant voice message over a telephone network to at least one second telephone, the first telephone comprising
a dedicated key for requesting entry by a user of an instant voice message; -
first accepting means for accepting from the user a spoken instant voice message;
second accepting means for accepting from the user an indication of completion of the spoken instant voice message;
third accepting means for accepting from the user at least one telephone number, each identifying a certain second telephone; and
sending means for sending the instant voice message over the telephone system to each certain second telephone. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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