Telecommunication and multimedia management method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A communication device configured to be connected to a network, the communication device comprising:
- a progressive, store and forward, messaging element that progressively stores on the communication device and progressively transmits voice media of an outgoing asynchronous message created using the communication device as the voice media of the outgoing asynchronous message is created, the progressive, store and forward, messaging element configured to transmit the voice media of the asynchronous message such that;
(a) a recipient may review the voice media of the outgoing asynchronous message in near real-time on a second communication device associated with the recipient; and
(b) delivery of the voice media of the outgoing asynchronous message is ensured to the second communication device associated with the recipient.
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Abstract
A telecommunication and multimedia management apparatus and method that supports voice and other media communications and that enables users to: (i) participate in multiple conversation modes, including live phone calls, conference calls, instant voice messaging or tactical communications; (ii) review the messages of conversations in either a live mode or a time-shifted mode and to seamlessly transition back and forth between the two modes; (iii) participate in multiple conversations either concurrently or simultaneously; (iv) archive the messages of conversations for later review or processing; and (v) persistently store media either created or received on the communication devices of users. The latter feature enables users to generate or review media when either disconnected from the network or network conditions are poor and to optimize the delivery of media over the network based on network conditions and the intention of the users participating in conversations.
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54 Claims
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1. A communication device configured to be connected to a network, the communication device comprising:
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a progressive, store and forward, messaging element that progressively stores on the communication device and progressively transmits voice media of an outgoing asynchronous message created using the communication device as the voice media of the outgoing asynchronous message is created, the progressive, store and forward, messaging element configured to transmit the voice media of the asynchronous message such that; (a) a recipient may review the voice media of the outgoing asynchronous message in near real-time on a second communication device associated with the recipient; and (b) delivery of the voice media of the outgoing asynchronous message is ensured to the second communication device associated with the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method performed on a communication device configured to be connected to a network, the method comprising:
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a progressively storing on the communication device and progressively forwarding from the communication device voice media of an outgoing asynchronous message using the communication device as the voice media of the outgoing asynchronous message is created, the progressive storing and forwarding of the voice media of the asynchronous message such that; (a) a recipient may review the voice media of the outgoing asynchronous message in near real-time on a second communication device associated with the recipient; and (b) delivery of the voice media of the outgoing asynchronous message is ensured to the second communication device associated with the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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