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Method and apparatus for delivering multi-media messages over different transmission media

  • US 5,630,060 A
  • Filed: 05/01/1995
  • Issued: 05/13/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for delivering a multi-media message to a remote site over a sender-specified one of plural different transmission media, the plural different transmission media including at least a voice telephone transmission medium, a facsimile transmission medium and a modem transmission medium, the multi-media message having plural components of differing types, the method comprising the steps of:

  • allowing a sender to specify a delivery medium for delivering the components of the multi-media message to the remote site;

    obtaining, for each component of the multi-media message whose type is incompatible with said sender-specified delivery medium, an equivalent component whose type is compatible;

    forming a delivery schedule for delivering the multi-media message, the delivery schedule selectively scheduling an original multi-media component or its equivalent component in accordance with which is compatible with said sender-specified delivery medium; and

    delivering the multi-media message to the remote site in accordance with the delivery schedule.

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