System and method for providing message-based communications via a centralized voice message server
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented system for providing message-based communications via a centralized voice message server, comprising:
- a plurality of communication devices; and
a voice message server interfaced with the communication devices over a data network, comprising;
a control module initiating a session upon receipt of a sign-in request from one of the communication devices, verifying an identity of a user associated with that communication device, and assigning the user to at least one discussion group during the session, the discussion group comprising one or more other signed-in users each associated with an other communication device located at a location removed from the communication device;
a security module receiving a voice message from the user via the communication device and encrypting the voice message for each of the other signed-in users in the discussion group using keys unique to the other communication devices associated with the other signed-in users;
a voice processing module providing the encrypted voice message to the other signed-in users in the discussion group via the other communication devices; and
a processor to execute the modules.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing message-based communications via a centralized voice message server is provided. A plurality of communication devices are interfaced over a data network. A session is initiated upon receipt of a sign-in request from one of the communication devices. An identity of a user associated with that communication device is verified. The user is assigned to at least one discussion group, which includes one or more other signed-in users each associated with an other communication device located at a location removed from the communication device. A voice message is received on a message server from the user. The voice message is encrypted for each of the other signed-in users using keys unique to the other communication devices associated with the other signed-in users. The encrypted voice message is provided from the message server to the other signed-in users.
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1. A computer-implemented system for providing message-based communications via a centralized voice message server, comprising:
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a plurality of communication devices; and a voice message server interfaced with the communication devices over a data network, comprising; a control module initiating a session upon receipt of a sign-in request from one of the communication devices, verifying an identity of a user associated with that communication device, and assigning the user to at least one discussion group during the session, the discussion group comprising one or more other signed-in users each associated with an other communication device located at a location removed from the communication device; a security module receiving a voice message from the user via the communication device and encrypting the voice message for each of the other signed-in users in the discussion group using keys unique to the other communication devices associated with the other signed-in users; a voice processing module providing the encrypted voice message to the other signed-in users in the discussion group via the other communication devices; and a processor to execute the modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for providing message-based communications via a centralized voice message server, comprising:
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interfacing a plurality of communication devices over a data network; initiating a session upon receipt of a sign-in request from one of the communication devices and verifying an identity of a user associated with that communication device; assigning the user to at least one discussion group during the session, the discussion group comprising one or more other signed-in users each associated with an other communication device located at a location removed from the communication device; receiving on a message server, a voice message from the user via the communication device and encrypting the voice message for each of the other signed-in users in the discussion group using keys unique to the other communication devices associated with the other signed-in users; and providing the encrypted voice message from the message server to the other signed-in users in the discussion group via the other communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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