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System and method for transmitting voice messages to a discussion group

  • US 8,929,516 B2
  • Filed: 08/26/2013
  • Issued: 01/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented system for transmitting voice messages to a discussion group, comprising:

  • an identification module to identify users signed-on to a voice message server, wherein each signed-on user is associated with one or more discussion groups and a personal communication device;

    a message receipt module to receive on the voice message server, a voice message from one of the signed-on users via the personal communication device associated with that user and a discussion group to which the voice message is to be sent;

    a group identification module to determine the discussion group identification associated with the voice message, to scan queues of messages for each discussion group, to add the voice message to the queue for the discussion group associated with the discussion group identification, and to identify the other signed-on users associated with the discussion group; and

    a delivery module to provide the voice message from the signed-on user to the other signed-on users in the discussion group.

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