Voice-messaging with attachments
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- storing a voice mail message in a voice mail message store;
receiving an identification of an attachment and an identification of a location of the attachment from a caller, the attachment associated with the voice mail message;
storing the attachment in an attachment store separate from the voice mail message store; and
allowing access to the attachment in response to a request to allow access from a called party to which the voice mail message is directed.
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Abstract
A network method for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which a caller may leave a voice-message that includes the identification of an attachment, which may include, as examples only, audio, video, text, programs, spreadsheets and graphic attachments. A video, text, spreadsheet or graphic attachment may be converted to an audible attachment to the voice-mail at the caller'"'"'s or the voice-mail subscriber'"'"'s request. Such entries may be made, after receiving an automated prompt for leaving an attachment identifier or conversion request, audibly or by using a keypad entry. A network method is also provided for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which the voice-mail service may detect an attachment to a voice-mail message and provide access to the attachment to the voice-mail message.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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storing a voice mail message in a voice mail message store; receiving an identification of an attachment and an identification of a location of the attachment from a caller, the attachment associated with the voice mail message; storing the attachment in an attachment store separate from the voice mail message store; and allowing access to the attachment in response to a request to allow access from a called party to which the voice mail message is directed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a voice mail message store comprising a stored voice mail message from a caller; and an attachment store separate from the voice mail message store, the attachment store comprising a stored attachment associated with the stored voice mail message, wherein a location of the stored attachment is identified by the caller, the attachment store to allow access to the attachment in response to a request to allow access from a called party to which the voice mail message is directed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a voice mail message store to store a voice mail message from a caller; and an attachment store separate from the voice mail message store, the attachment store to store an attachment associated with the voice mail message, wherein a location of the stored attachment is identified by the caller and the attachment store to allow access to the attachment in response to a request to allow access from a called party to which the voice mail message is directed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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