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Forwarding voice messages to a called party using electronic mail

  • US 6,304,636 B1
  • Filed: 12/23/1997
  • Issued: 10/16/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of providing a voice message to a called party at a computer when a calling party initiates a telephone call, said method comprising:

  • (a) determining whether the called party is on-line with respect to a first network;

    (b) receiving the voice message from the calling party;

    (c) converting the voice message to a digital file;

    (d) sending an electronic mail message that includes the digital file to the called party over the first network if the called party is determined to be on-line;

    (e) receiving an indication when the called party has opened the electronic mail message; and

    (f) providing the indication to the calling party, wherein the indication is provided to the calling party during the telephone call.

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