Methods and systems for instant voice messaging and instant voice message retrieval

• US 8,483,207 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2011
• Issued: 07/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Moshe Weiner
• Original Assignee: Moshe Weiner
• Inventors: Weiner, Moshe
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAN, MAN U
• Application Number:
  US13/323,362
• Publication Number:
  US 20120164987A1
• Time in Patent Office: 575 Days
• Field of Search: 370252-352, 370372-395, 379 67- 88, 379 92-211, 455413-466, 709206-231
• US Class Current: 370/351
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/70 Media network packetisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/205 Broadcasting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/4536 Voicemail combined with text-based messaging
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/4563 Voicemail monitoring during recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42093 Notifying the calling party of information on the called or connected party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 Making use of the called party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42365 Presence services providing information on the willingness to communicate or the ability to communicate in terms of media capability or network connectivity
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/533 Voice mail systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53375 Message broadcasting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/537 Arrangements for indicating the presence of a recorded message , whereby the presence information might include a preview or summary of the message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42

Abstract

A system for instant voice messaging comprising an IVM server operative to essentially simultaneously receive from an initiating user at least one voice message fragment and stream the at least one voice fragment to at least one target user; and a switch coupled to the IVM server and operative to effect communications between the initiating user and each target user and the IVM server, as well as between the users themselves. The streaming operation ends with an entire instant voice message being transmitted to the target user(s). Each target user may instantly retrieve a message by using a smart notification provided by the IVM server. Special numbering systems facilitate both the instant voice messaging and the instant message retrieval aspects.

Claims

1. An end user device comprising:

a set of dedicated buttons comprising at least one button selected from a group consisting of;

an instant voice message (IVM) button, a short messaging system (SMS) button, an electronic mail (email) button, a paging button and an instant text button; and

a target users memory;

wherein the end user device is configured to enable an end user to choose at least one target user from the target users memory and to enable the end user to further press one button of the set of dedicated buttons;

wherein responsive to pressing the IVM button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, the end user device is configured to enable sending of an IVM message to the at least one target user;

wherein responsive to pressing the SMS button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, the end user device is configured to enable sending an SMS message to the at least one target user;

wherein responsive to pressing the email button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, the end user device is configured to enable sending an email message to at least one the target user;

wherein responsive to pressing the paging button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, the end user device is configured to enable sending a paging message to the at least one target user, and

wherein responsive to pressing the instant text message button preceded by choosing the at least one target user, the end user device is configured to enable sending an instant text message to the at least one target user.