Voice-pager system
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1. A method of communicating a message from a paging service to a pager, the pager operable to receive and transmit both audio and text messages, comprising the steps of:
- enabling an operator of the pager to select a preferred message format, wherein said preferred message format is one of audio and text;
establishing contact between a message originator and the paging service;
enabling said message originator to select a message format for the message, wherein said first message format is one of audio and text;
enabling said message originator to enter the message in said first message format;
converting the message from said first message format to said preferred message format if said preferred message format differs from said first message format; and
delivering the message in said preferred message format from the paging service to the pager.
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Abstract
A voice-pager system that facilitates reception of audio messages by a pager (or voice-pager). The voice-pager is similar to a telephone answering machine. The voice-pager system facilitates transference of greater information content because more information can be entered in a given period of time by a user by spoken voice than with a keyboard.
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1. A method of communicating a message from a paging service to a pager, the pager operable to receive and transmit both audio and text messages, comprising the steps of:
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enabling an operator of the pager to select a preferred message format, wherein said preferred message format is one of audio and text; establishing contact between a message originator and the paging service; enabling said message originator to select a message format for the message, wherein said first message format is one of audio and text; enabling said message originator to enter the message in said first message format; converting the message from said first message format to said preferred message format if said preferred message format differs from said first message format; and delivering the message in said preferred message format from the paging service to the pager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A paging service comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a message from a message originator, said message having a message format, wherein said message format is one of audio and text; a format database for storing a user preferred format chosen by an operator of a pager, wherein said user preferred format is one of audio and text; comparing means for comparing said message format to said user preferred format; converting means for converting said message from said message format to said user preferred format when said message format and said user preferred format differ; and forwarding means for forwarding said message in said user preferred format to said pager. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A pager comprising:
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page receiving means for receiving incoming messages from a paging service; page sending means for sending outgoing messages to said paging service; a memory for storing said incoming and outgoing messages, wherein said incoming and outgoing messages have a message format, and wherein said message format is one of audio and text; a microphone for entering outgoing messages having said audio message format; a speaker for playing incoming messages having said audio message format; a keypad for entering outgoing messages having said text format; a display for displaying incoming messages having said text format; and translations means for translating incoming messages from said text message format to said audio message format. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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