Voice attachment to an email using a wireless communication device
First Claim
1. A method for sending an audio file to an electronic mail (email) recipient over a wireless communications network from a user of a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
- communicatively connecting to a first server over the wireless communications network;
receiving input from the user selecting an option presented by the first server to send the audio file to the email recipient;
terminating the connection with the first server and establishing an audio connection between the wireless communication device and a second server over the wireless communications network in response to the selected option, wherein the first server transmits a signal to the second server indicating a pending connection with the wireless communication device, the signal including information identifying the wireless communication device;
recording the audio file on the second server;
reconnecting, by the wireless communication device, to the first server; and
sending the recorded audio file to the email recipient as part of an email message;
wherein the wireless communication device stores a set of state information, the state information comprising a status of an interaction between the wireless communication device and the first server for allowing the wireless communication device to return to a same state in the first server that existed prior to terminating the connection.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a multimedia electronic (mail) system and method for sending a voice message to an email recipient. The multimedia mail system includes a wireless communications network, at least one wireless communication device, an interactive voice response server for converting the voice message to a digitally stored audio file, and an email server for sending the audio file to the email recipient. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of communicatively connecting to a first server over the wireless communications network, selecting an option to send the audio file to the email recipient, communicatively connecting to a second server over the wireless communications network, recording the audio file on the second server, and sending the audio file to the email recipient.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for sending an audio file to an electronic mail (email) recipient over a wireless communications network from a user of a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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communicatively connecting to a first server over the wireless communications network; receiving input from the user selecting an option presented by the first server to send the audio file to the email recipient; terminating the connection with the first server and establishing an audio connection between the wireless communication device and a second server over the wireless communications network in response to the selected option, wherein the first server transmits a signal to the second server indicating a pending connection with the wireless communication device, the signal including information identifying the wireless communication device; recording the audio file on the second server; reconnecting, by the wireless communication device, to the first server; and sending the recorded audio file to the email recipient as part of an email message; wherein the wireless communication device stores a set of state information, the state information comprising a status of an interaction between the wireless communication device and the first server for allowing the wireless communication device to return to a same state in the first server that existed prior to terminating the connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for sending a message to an electronic mail (email) recipient over a wireless communications network from a wireless communication device, comprising:
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connecting the wireless communication device to an email server by a data packet connection over the wireless communication network; receiving input selecting an option presented by the email server to send a voice message to the email recipient; terminating the connection between the wireless communication device and the email server, and establishing an audio connection between the wireless communication device and an interactive voice response server over the wireless communication network in response to the selected option, wherein the email server transmits a signal to the interactive voice response server indicating a pending connection with the wireless communication device, the signal including information identifying the wireless communication device; recording the voice message on the interactive voice response server; reconnecting, by the wireless communication device, to the email server; and sending the recorded voice message in an attachment to an email to the email recipient; wherein the wireless communication device stores a set of state information, the state information comprising a status of an interaction between the wireless communication device and the email server for allowing the wireless communication device to return to a same state in the email server that existed prior to terminating the connection.
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16. A method of sending an audio message in association with an electronic mail (email) message, the method comprising:
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providing a wireless communication device with access to an email message over a data connection between the wireless communication device and an email server; receiving input from the wireless communication device selecting an option to associate an audio file with the email message; terminating the data connection between the wireless communication device and the email server, and instructing the wireless communication device to connect to a voice server over an audio connection; transmitting a signal to the voice server indicating a pending connection with the wireless communication device, wherein the signal includes information uniquely identifying the wireless communication device; receiving input from the voice server indicating that the audio file is available; reconnecting, by the wireless communication device, to the email server; and transmitting a representation of the audio file as part of the email message; wherein the wireless communication device stores state information comprising a status of an interaction between the wireless communication device and the email server for allowing the wireless communication device to return to a same state in the email server that existed prior to terminating the data connection. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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an electronic mail (email) server configured to transmit an audio file in association with an email message; an interactive voice response server configured to generate audio files in response to audio input; and a wireless communication device including processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising; accessing the email message on the email server over a data connection with the email server; transmitting to the email server an indication to associate the audio file with the accessed email message; terminating the data connection with the email server and establishing an audio connection with the interactive voice response server, wherein the wireless communication device stores state information representing a status of an interaction between the wireless communication device and the email server for allowing the wireless communication device to return to a same state in the email server that existed prior to terminating the data connection; communicating audio input corresponding to the audio file to the interactive voice response server; and reconnecting to the email server before the email message and the associated audio file are transmitted; wherein the email server is configured to transmit a signal to the interactive voice response server indicating a pending connection with the wireless communication device, the signal including information uniquely identifying the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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