Systems, methods and computer program products for associating announcement files with electronic messages
First Claim
1. A system for associating at least one announcement file with attributes of electronic messages sent from the system, the system comprising:
- a source announcement files library storing a plurality of source announcement files, the announcement files configured for playing at a recipient terminal upon the recipient terminal receiving the electronic message;
an announcement file assembler configured to select one or more attributes of an electronic message and to associate with the one or more selected attributes one or more announcement files selected from the source announcement files to form associated announcement files and further configured to store the associated announcement files in an associated announcement files library;
an announcement file associator configured to send associated announcement files from the associated announcement files library with the electronic messages having matching attributes; and
a composer configured to receive media input from an input device and to store the media input as a source announcement file in the source announcement files library.
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Abstract
A system for associating at least one announcement file with attributes of electronic messages sent from the system. The system includes a source announcement files library storing a plurality of source announcement files, the announcement files configured for playing at a recipient terminal upon the recipient terminal receiving the electronic message. An announcement file assembler is configured to select one or more attributes of an electronic message and to associate with the one or more selected attributes one or more announcement files selected from the source announcement files to form associated announcement files and further configured to store the associated announcement files in an associated announcement files library. An announcement file associator is configured to send associated announcement files from the associated announcement files library with the electronic messages having matching attributes. A composer is configured to receive media input from an input device and to store the media input as a source announcement file in the source announcement files library.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for associating at least one announcement file with attributes of electronic messages sent from the system, the system comprising:
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a source announcement files library storing a plurality of source announcement files, the announcement files configured for playing at a recipient terminal upon the recipient terminal receiving the electronic message;
an announcement file assembler configured to select one or more attributes of an electronic message and to associate with the one or more selected attributes one or more announcement files selected from the source announcement files to form associated announcement files and further configured to store the associated announcement files in an associated announcement files library;
an announcement file associator configured to send associated announcement files from the associated announcement files library with the electronic messages having matching attributes; and
a composer configured to receive media input from an input device and to store the media input as a source announcement file in the source announcement files library. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for associating at least one announcement file with attributes of electronic messages sent from the system, the system comprising:
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a first source announcement files library located on a terminal storage device and storing a first plurality of source announcement files, the announcement files configured for playing at a recipient terminal upon the recipient terminal receiving the electronic message;
a second source announcement files library located remote from the terminal storage device and storing a second plurality of source announcement files, the announcement files configured for playing at a recipient terminal upon the recipient terminal receiving the electronic message;
an announcement file assembler configured to select one or more attributes of an electronic message and to associate with the one or more selected attributes one or more announcement files selected from the first and second source announcement files to form associated announcement files and further configured to store the associated announcement files in an associated announcement files library; and
an announcement file associator configured to send associated announcement files from the associated announcement files library with the electronic messages having matching attributes. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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