US Patent No: 7,031,439
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Audio file transmission method
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Apr 18, 2006
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Aug 5, 2003
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10/604,618
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Abstract
A computer implemented method of transmitting electronic voice messages including the steps of establishing a caller identity associated with a first telephone connection, recording a first audio clip from the first telephone connection, establishing an email target string, encapsulating the first audio clip, the caller identity and the email target string into a first email attachment, transmitting the first email attachment to a first email account associated with the email target string, broadcasting the first audio clip to a second telephone connection, prompting the second telephone connection for a reply recording, responsive to a record signal, recording a second audio clip from the second telephone connection, encapsulating the second audio clip and the caller identity into a second email attachment, and transmitting the second email attachment to a second email account associated with the caller identity.
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| 2002/0055,844 Speech user interface for portable personal devices | 44 | 2001 | |
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| 2004/0132,432 Voice recordal methods and systems | 18 | 2003 | |
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| 2004/0062,365 Voice messaging system for converting oral messages into text messages | 7 | 2003 | |
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