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Telecommunication and multimedia management method and apparatus

  • US 8,345,836 B2
  • Filed: 04/25/2008
  • Issued: 01/01/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Computer code embedded in a non-transient computer readable medium and intended to be executed on a communication device connected to a network, the code configured to:

  • generate an outgoing message addressed to a recipient and containing voice media created using the communication device;

    receive status information indicative of the availability of the recipient on the network;

    progressively transmit the voice media of the outgoing message, as the voice media is created, when the status information is indicative that the recipient is available on the network;

    progressively receive an incoming message containing voice media as the voice media is received over the network from the recipient;

    progressively store the voice media of;

    (i) the outgoing message as the voice media is created and progressively transmitted; and

    (ii) the incoming message as the voice media is progressively received over the network; and

    selectively and progressively render the voice media of the incoming message, for the first time, both;

    (iii) in near real-time as the time-base media is progressively received over the network; and

    (iv) out of storage by retrieving the voice media of the message from storage.

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