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Methods for identifying messages and communicating with users of a multimodal message service

  • US 8,688,150 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2005
  • Issued: 04/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of communicating a multimodal message in a multimodal SMS communication, the method comprising:

  • creating a voice message by recording said voice message on a multimodal platform;

    generating an SMS message containing a link to the voice message on the multimodal platform, wherein said link when activated allows a recipient to retrieve the voice message;

    assigning a unique message identifier to the voice message stored on the multimodal platform, wherein each said message identifier comprises a single recipient identifier combined with one of a predefined number of network identifiers for uniquely identifying each said voice message for each recipient, wherein the message identifier is assigned by a network pool, and wherein the unique message identifier is associated with the recipient;

    adding the message identifier to the SMS message;

    storing the message identifier with the SMS message; and

    transmitting the SMS message to the recipient via a connection that comprises a wireless network for notifying said recipient of said voice message and for providing said link to said recipient;

    wherein the multimodal message contains audio, text, or both audio and text.

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