System and method for instant VoIP Messaging
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1. A system, comprising:
- an instant voice messaging application comprising;
a client platform generating one or more buffers, wherein the client platform writes one or more successive portions of an instant voice message to the one or more buffers;
a messaging system transmitting the contents of a buffer over a packet switched network once the contents of the buffer have reached a predetermined size;
and an instant voice messaging server receiving, from the instant voice messaging application, the contents of the one or more buffers and an indication of one or more intended recipients of the instant voice message,wherein the instant voice messaging server transmits a ring signal and the contents of the one or more buffers to a legacy telephone.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and programs for instant voice messaging over a packet-switched network are provided. A method for instant voice messaging may comprise receiving an instant voice message having one or more recipients, delivering the instant voice message to the one or more recipients over a packet-switched network, temporarily storing the instant voice message if a recipient is unavailable; and delivering the stored instant voice message to the recipient once the recipient becomes available.
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1. A system, comprising:
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an instant voice messaging application comprising; a client platform generating one or more buffers, wherein the client platform writes one or more successive portions of an instant voice message to the one or more buffers; a messaging system transmitting the contents of a buffer over a packet switched network once the contents of the buffer have reached a predetermined size; and an instant voice messaging server receiving, from the instant voice messaging application, the contents of the one or more buffers and an indication of one or more intended recipients of the instant voice message, wherein the instant voice messaging server transmits a ring signal and the contents of the one or more buffers to a legacy telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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