Voicemail short message service method and means and a subscriber terminal
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a first mobile station, an identification of a message recipient;
receiving a message at the first mobile station, wherein the message comprises at least one of a voice message or a video message;
generating a data file corresponding to the message;
transmitting the data file from the first mobile station to a second mobile station of the message recipient; and
after transmitting the data file to the second mobile station, if the data file cannot be delivered to the second mobile station, transmitting the data file to a central server.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a voicemail short messaging method (10, 20, 30) and means and a subscriber terminal (500). In particular it concerns a method and means for instantaneous packet switched voicemail between Internet compatible computers, personal digital assistants, telephones and mobile stations. In particular the inventive subscriber terminal (500) concerns a hardware and a software setup that allows the combined use of audio and/or video devices (550) with both the normal cellular or fixed telephony network (520) and with an Internet connection (510). The inventive subscriber terminal (500) allows the flexible use of both the Internet and telephony network with numerous advantages, one of which is the inventive voicemail short messaging method under study. The inventive voicemail messaging method (10), comprising at least one subscriber terminal is characterised by server independence.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a first mobile station, an identification of a message recipient; receiving a message at the first mobile station, wherein the message comprises at least one of a voice message or a video message; generating a data file corresponding to the message; transmitting the data file from the first mobile station to a second mobile station of the message recipient; and after transmitting the data file to the second mobile station, if the data file cannot be delivered to the second mobile station, transmitting the data file to a central server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile station comprising:
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an interface configured to; receive an identification of a message recipient; and receive a message for the message recipient; and a processor operatively coupled to the interface and configured to; identify the message recipient based at least in part on the received identification; generate a data file that corresponds to the message; transmit the data file from the mobile station to a second mobile station of the message recipient; and after transmitting the data file to the second mobile station, provide the data file to a central server if the data file cannot be delivered to the second mobile station, wherein the central server is configured to store the data file. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile station comprising:
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means for receiving an identification of a message recipient; means for receiving a message for the message recipient, wherein the message comprises at least one of a video message or a voice message; means for generating a data file that corresponds to the message; means for transmitting the data file from the mobile station to a second mobile station of the message recipient; and means for providing the data file to a central server after transmitting the data file to the second mobile station, if the data file cannot be delivered to the second mobile station, wherein the central server is configured to store the data file. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A tangible computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions that, if executed by a first mobile station, cause the first mobile station to perform operations comprising:
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receiving an identification of a message recipient; receiving a message, wherein the message comprises at least one of a voice message or a video message; generating a data file corresponding to the message; transmitting the data file to a second mobile station associated with the message recipient; and after transmitting the data file to the second mobile station, providing the data file to a central server if the data file cannot be delivered to the second mobile station, wherein the central server is configured to store the data file. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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