Voice messaging system
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1. A method for transmitting an oral message to an intended recipient comprising the steps of:
- receiving at a network an oral message for an intended recipient from a sending party; and
determining whether the recipients voice mailbox is full and, if the voice mail box was full, performing the following;
querying the sending party regarding the use of restricted domain speech recognition software and receiving a response;
converting the oral message to a text message using speech recognition software, wherein restricted domain speech recognition software is used if the sending party'"'"'s response indicates that it should be used; and
transmitting the text message to the intended recipient.
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Abstract
A network-based voice messaging system is provided. A voice message is received at a network. The network converts the voice message into a text message by utilizing speech recognition software. The text message is transmitted to the intended recipient as an electronic mail (e-mail) message or facsimile document and is received by the intended recipient on conventional text receiving equipment.
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1. A method for transmitting an oral message to an intended recipient comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a network an oral message for an intended recipient from a sending party; and
determining whether the recipients voice mailbox is full and, if the voice mail box was full, performing the following;
querying the sending party regarding the use of restricted domain speech recognition software and receiving a response;
converting the oral message to a text message using speech recognition software, wherein restricted domain speech recognition software is used if the sending party'"'"'s response indicates that it should be used; and
transmitting the text message to the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for transmitting an oral message to an intended recipient comprising the steps of:
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receiving an oral message at a network for an intended recipient from a sending party;
determining a required format for transmitting the oral message to the intended recipient by said network;
converting the oral message to a text message;
converting said text message to a second oral message and providing the second oral message to the sending party prior to transmitting the text message to the intended recipient;
receiving oral correction information from the sending party prior to transmitting the text message to the intended recipient;
modifying said text message based on the correction information prior to transmitting the text message to the intended recipient; and
transmitting the oral message to the intended recipient in the required format. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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