SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING TEXT MESSAGES CONVERTED INTO SPEECH THROUGH AN INTERNET CONNECTION
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1. A system comprising:
- a server adapted to connect to the internet and to receive and transmit data to and from a data input device, wherein the server is adapted to process a text message via a program installed at the server, the program is able to convert the text message into a vocal message for transmission on a telephone system, the server adapted to create a table comprising;
an area to receive at least one message from the data input device associated with a sender;
an area to receive a sender telephone number;
an area to receive at least one addressee telephone number to which the vocal message will be sent;
an area to designate a language to be used when sending the vocal message to the at least one addressee telephone number; and
an area to select a pre-recorded message.
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Abstract
This disclosure includes a system to send text messages by the Internet and deliver messages in the form of speech directly on an addressee'"'"'s phone. This system includes a central server where software is installed. The server receives a written text message, converts it into speech and processes it, so that the message can be sent in vocal form over a telephone line. The user receiving the message in vocal form can also answer it, sending a reply message to the sender using the telephone.
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1. A system comprising:
a server adapted to connect to the internet and to receive and transmit data to and from a data input device, wherein the server is adapted to process a text message via a program installed at the server, the program is able to convert the text message into a vocal message for transmission on a telephone system, the server adapted to create a table comprising;
an area to receive at least one message from the data input device associated with a sender;
an area to receive a sender telephone number;
an area to receive at least one addressee telephone number to which the vocal message will be sent;
an area to designate a language to be used when sending the vocal message to the at least one addressee telephone number; and
an area to select a pre-recorded message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A server system comprising:
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an interface to communicate with remote devices via a network, logic coupled to the interface and adapted to provide a form to a remote device via the network, the form including input fields to receive data including a text message, a sender identifier, and an addressee identifier, the logic to receive data related to the form, to convert the text message from text to speech and to send an audio message including the speech to an addressee device associated with the addressee identifier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method to communicate messages, the method comprising:
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creating a table using software at a server;
transmitting the table over an Internet Protocol (IP) network to a data input device, wherein the table includes an area to write at least one text message, an area for inputting a sender'"'"'s telephone number, an area for inputting at least one addressee'"'"'s telephone number, an area for selecting a pre-recorded message loaded at the server, an area for inserting a time and date to send a vocal message, an area for selecting a tone of voice of the vocal message, and an area permitting a user to decide that in case there is an answering machine and/or a call transfer, that the vocal message can be transmitted;
receiving a text message input from the data input device at the server, the text message input including data related to the table; and
decoding the text message at the server. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A user interface accessible to transmit a vocal message, the user interface comprising:
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an area to receive a text message associated with a sender, the text message to be converted to a vocal message at a server;
an area to receive a sender telephone number;
an area to receive at least one addressee telephone number to which the vocal message will be sent; and
an area to receive a date and time for transmittal of the vocal message to the at least one addressee telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method of communicating a vocal message, the method comprising:
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receiving data at a server from a sender device, the data comprising a message, a sender number, and at least one addressee number;
determining whether the message is in a text format;
when the message is determined to be in the text format, converting the message from the text format into a vocal message; and
transmitting the vocal message to the at least one addressee number. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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