Method and apparatus for selecting and playing a voice mail message
US5568540A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/2011
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A graphical user interface for the display of voice mail message information and playing voice mail messages through a computer speaker. Using a mouse, the messages can be manipulated individually or in groups. Using the mouse or the keyboard, the sender of a message can add textual copy or addressing to a message. The display also includes, merged into a single list, e-mail messages and fax messages for the user. The interface includes a facility for exporting voice mail messages into multimedia documents and importing sound clips from multimedia documents into voice mail messages. If the sender of a message does not want the recipient to copy the message for further distribution to others, the sender may designate the message as "Private", and the system will not allow the message to be copied.
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