Methods for identifying messages and communicating with users of a multimodal message service
First Claim
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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Abstract
Methods for combining speech with existing text wireless Short Message Service (SMS) to create a multimodal SMS service are provided. A user of standard SMS text service is provided with a link within each message that allows adding or retrieval of a voice message associated with an SMS text message. A speech server in the wireless network may be used for recognition of voice commands, rendering of test into speech, and recording or playing back voice recordings. An automatic and unique identification of each message is created to allow retrieval of the message without manually selecting the message. Additional services include message lists, integration with voicemail systems, image and video messages, cross-functional applications with Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS) and Enhanced Message Services (EMS), and extensions of the combination of voice with text SMS to other computing devices such as PDAs and PCs.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of communicating a multimodal message in a multimodal SMS communication, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions to perform a method of communicating a message in a multimodal SMS communication, the method comprising:
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creating a voice message by recording said voice message on one or more of a multimodal platform and an associated speech server; 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 SMS 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 message contains one of audio, text, and a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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