METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSFERRING VOICE MESSAGES AND FAXES OVER A NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of storing and downloading files, the method comprising:
- receiving and storing a first file at a media storage system;
receiving and storing a second file at the media storage system;
downloading an initial portion of the first file to a user terminal and enabling a user to view, play, or view and play the initial portion of the first file using the user terminal;
downloading an initial portion of the second file to the user terminal and enabling the user to view, play, or view and play the initial portion of the second file using the user terminal;
automatically beginning downloading at least a second portion of the first file to the user terminal using a trickle mode;
automatically beginning downloading at least a second portion of the second file to the user terminal using the trickle mode;
determining that the user has selected the first file during the trickle mode download of the second portion of the second file;
automatically pausing the trickle mode download of the second portion of the second file at least partly in response to determining that the user has selected the first file;
completing downloading at least the second portion of the first file in a burst mode while the trickle mode download of the second portion of the second file is paused; and
automatically resuming the trickle mode download of the second portion of the second file after the second portion of the first file has been downloaded in burst mode.
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Abstract
Processes and systems for transferring communication messages, such as fax and voice messages, between a computer and a terminal are disclosed. For example, a fax message intended for a user is received at a call processing system. A voice message intended for the user is received at the call processing system. An initial portion of the fax message and the voice message are transferred to a user terminal. The user can view the initial portion of the fax message and listed in the initial portion of the voice message using the user terminal. At least a second portion of the fax message is downloaded to the user terminal in a trickle mode, and at least a second portion of the voice message is downloaded to the user terminal in a trickle mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of storing and downloading files, the method comprising:
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receiving and storing a first file at a media storage system; receiving and storing a second file at the media storage system; downloading an initial portion of the first file to a user terminal and enabling a user to view, play, or view and play the initial portion of the first file using the user terminal; downloading an initial portion of the second file to the user terminal and enabling the user to view, play, or view and play the initial portion of the second file using the user terminal; automatically beginning downloading at least a second portion of the first file to the user terminal using a trickle mode; automatically beginning downloading at least a second portion of the second file to the user terminal using the trickle mode; determining that the user has selected the first file during the trickle mode download of the second portion of the second file; automatically pausing the trickle mode download of the second portion of the second file at least partly in response to determining that the user has selected the first file; completing downloading at least the second portion of the first file in a burst mode while the trickle mode download of the second portion of the second file is paused; and automatically resuming the trickle mode download of the second portion of the second file after the second portion of the first file has been downloaded in burst mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of storing and downloading files to user terminals, the method comprising:
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receiving over a data network a first plurality of files at a media storage system; storing the first plurality of files at the media storage system; automatically initiating the download of initial portions of the first plurality of files to a user terminal; during the download of initial portions of the first plurality of files to the user terminal, determining if a user has selected one of the first plurality of files before the selected file has been downloaded in its entirety; automatically pausing the download of the first plurality of files that have not been selected by the user at least partly in response to determining that the user has selected one of the first plurality of files; downloading the selected one of the first plurality of files in a burst mode while the download of the first plurality of files that have not been selected by the user is paused; after the selected one of the first plurality of files has been downloaded in burst mode, automatically resuming the download of the initial portions of the first plurality of files that have not been selected by the user; and downloading additional portions of the first plurality of files that have not been selected by the user after the initial portions of the non-selected first plurality of files have been downloaded in their entirety. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system of storing and downloading files to user terminals, the system comprising:
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one or more computing devices; nontransitory computer readable memory that stores program code that, when executed by the one or more computing devices, performs operations comprising; receiving a first plurality of files; storing the first plurality of files; automatically initiating the download of initial portions of the first plurality of files to a user terminal; during the download of initial portions of the first plurality of files to the user terminal, determining if a user has selected one of the first plurality of files before the selected file has been downloaded in its entirety; automatically pausing the download of the first plurality of files that have not been selected by the user at least partly in response to determining that the user has selected one of the first plurality of files; downloading the selected one of the first plurality of files in a burst mode while the download of the first plurality of files that have not been selected by the user is paused; after the selected one of the first plurality of files has been downloaded in burst mode, automatically resuming the download of the initial portions of the first plurality of files that have not been selected by the user; and downloading additional portions of the first plurality of files that have not been selected by the user after the initial portions of the non-selected first plurality of files have been downloaded in their entirety.
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