Touch pad addressing of voice messages

• US 8,929,866 B1
• Filed: 07/28/2014
• Issued: 01/06/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Stage Innovations, Inc.
• Inventors: Migimatsu, Taka, Krucik, George
• Primary Examiner(s): Beamer, Temica M
• Application Number:
  US14/444,797
• Time in Patent Office: 162 Days
• Field of Search: 455/413, 455/414.1, 455/415, 455/466, 455/556.1, 455/556.2, 455/557, 455/563, 455/564
• US Class Current: 455/413
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4523 using lightweight directory access protocol [LDAP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4557 Directories for hybrid networks, e.g. including telephone numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/651 with speech synthesis
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/658 Means for redirecting recorded messages to other extensions or equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72433 for voice messaging, e.g. dictaphones for answering incoming calls H04M1/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/4527 Voicemail attached to other kind of message
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53383 Message registering commands or announcements; Greetings
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

Abstract

A system for transmitting voice messages from a caller location to a receiver location using a plurality of computers each coupled to another through a network such as the Internet. The system also has a plurality of handheld portable recording-delivery devices which are coupled to the network. Each handheld portable recording-delivery device can convert voice input into digital data for transmission through the network. Destination information for the digital data being transmitted is based on input from a touch pad on the handheld portable recording-delivery device.

Claims

1. A handheld portable recording-delivery device that inputs voice signals, the device comprising:

a voice input device that is used to convert a first voice input into a recorded voice signal comprising a complete user communication;

a display unit incorporating a touch pad for use with a finger;

a storage device that stores said recorded voice signal;

a processing module used to address a voice message, wherein said processing module is configured to;

process input from said touch pad;

generate destination information based on said input from said touch pad; and

transmit said recorded voice signal and said destination information to a network, wherein said recorded voice signal is transmitted for delivery to a recipient.

2. The handheld portable recording-delivery device of claim 1 wherein said handheld portable recording-delivery device comprises a cellular telephone.

3. The handheld portable recording-delivery device of claim 1 wherein said destination information comprises an email address.

4. The handheld portable recording-delivery device of claim 1 wherein said destination information comprises a phone number.

5. The handheld portable recording-delivery device of claim 2 wherein said destination information comprises a phone number.

6. The handheld portable recording-delivery device of claim 2 wherein said destination information comprises an email address.

7. The handheld portable recording-delivery device of claim 1 wherein said destination information is stored in said storage device and is selected based on said input from said touch pad.

8. The handheld portable recording-delivery device of claim 1 wherein said processing module is further configured to transmit caller information to said network.

9. The handheld portable recording-delivery device of claim 8 wherein said handheld portable recording-delivery device comprises a cellular telephone, said destination information comprises a phone number, and said caller information comprises a phone number.

10. The handheld portable recording-delivery device of claim 8 wherein said handheld portable recording-delivery device comprises a cellular telephone, said destination information comprises an email address, and said caller information comprises an email address.

11. A non-transitory machine readable medium of a handheld portable recording-delivery device that inputs voice signals, the medium storing a program for addressing a voice message, the program comprising instructions for:

converting a first voice signal into a recorded voice signal comprising a complete user communication;

processing input from a display unit incorporating a touch pad for use with a finger;

generating destination information based on said step of processing; and

transmitting said a recorded voice signal and said destination information to a network, wherein said recorded voice signal is transmitted for delivery to a recipient.

12. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 11 wherein said handheld portable recording-delivery device comprises a cellular telephone.

13. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 11 wherein said destination information comprises an email address.

14. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 11 wherein said destination information comprises a phone number.

15. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 12 wherein said destination information comprises a phone number.

16. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 12 wherein said destination information comprises an email address.

17. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 11 wherein said destination information is stored in a storage device and is selected based on said input from said touch pad.

18. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 11 wherein said program further comprising instructions for transmitting caller information to said network.

19. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 18 wherein said handheld portable recording-delivery device comprises a cellular telephone, said destination information comprises a phone number, and said caller information comprises a phone number.

20. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 18 wherein said handheld portable recording-delivery device comprises a cellular telephone, said destination information comprises an email address, and said caller information comprises an email address.

21. A method of addressing a voice message utilizing a handheld portable recording-delivery device comprising the steps of:

converting a first voice signal into a recorded voice signal comprising a complete user communication;

processing input from a display unit incorporating a touch pad for use with a finger;

generating destination information based on said step of processing; and

transmitting said a recorded voice signal and said destination information to a network, wherein said recorded voice signal is transmitted for delivery to a recipient.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein said handheld portable recording-delivery device comprises a cellular telephone.

23. The method of claim 21 wherein said destination information comprises an email address.

24. The method of claim 21 wherein said destination information comprises a phone number.

25. The method of claim 22 wherein said destination information comprises a phone number.

26. The method of claim 22 wherein said destination information comprises an email address.

27. The method of claim 21 wherein said destination information is stored in a storage device and is selected based on said step of processing.

28. The method of claim 21 wherein said program further comprising instructions for transmitting caller information to said network.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein said handheld portable recording-delivery device comprises a cellular telephone, said destination information comprises a phone number, and said caller information comprises a phone number.

30. The method of claim 28 wherein said handheld portable recording-delivery device comprises a cellular telephone, said destination information comprises an email address, and said caller information comprises an email address.