System and method for transmitting voice messages via a centralized voice message server
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented system for transmitting voice messages via a centralized voice message server, comprising:
- a plurality of communication devices, wherein each communication device is associated with one or more users; and
a voice message server interfaced with the communication devices over a data network, comprising;
a control module to associate at least one of the users with a plurality of discussion groups and to identify the user as signed-in to two or more of the discussion groups;
a group identification module to identify as active, at least one of the two or more discussion groups to which the user is signed-in;
a receipt module to receive on the voice message server, a voice message from the user; and
a transmission module to transmit the voice message from the voice message server to all members signed-in to the active discussion group and to transmit from the voice message server to the user, voice messages from members signed-in to the discussion groups to which the user is signed-in.
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Abstract
A system and method for transmitting voice messages via a centralized voice message server is provided. A plurality of communication devices are interfaced over a data network, and each communication device is associated with a user. At least one of the users is associated with a plurality of discussion groups. The user is identified as signed-in to two or more of the discussion groups. At least one of the two or more discussion groups to which the user is signed-in is identified as active. A voice message is received on a voice message server from the user. The voice message is transmitted to all members signed-in to the active discussion group from the voice message server. The voice message server further transmits voice messages to the user from members signed-in to the discussion groups to which the user is signed-in.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented system for transmitting voice messages via a centralized voice message server, comprising:
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a plurality of communication devices, wherein each communication device is associated with one or more users; and a voice message server interfaced with the communication devices over a data network, comprising; a control module to associate at least one of the users with a plurality of discussion groups and to identify the user as signed-in to two or more of the discussion groups; a group identification module to identify as active, at least one of the two or more discussion groups to which the user is signed-in; a receipt module to receive on the voice message server, a voice message from the user; and a transmission module to transmit the voice message from the voice message server to all members signed-in to the active discussion group and to transmit from the voice message server to the user, voice messages from members signed-in to the discussion groups to which the user is signed-in. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for transmitting voice messages via a centralized voice message server, comprising:
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interfacing a plurality of communication devices over a network, wherein each communication device is associated with a user; associating at least one of the users with a plurality of discussion groups; identifying the user as signed-in to two or more of the discussion groups; identifying as active, at least one of the two or more discussion groups to which the user is signed-in; receiving on a voice message server, a voice message from the user and transmitting the voice message to all members signed-in to the active discussion group from the voice message server; and transmitting from the voice message server to the user, voice messages from members signed-in to the discussion groups to which the user is signed-in. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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