Method for annotating and editing voice messages via acoustic bullet points
US5943402A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/533
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for segmenting and acting upon segments of, for example, a previously generated voice message by inserting audible interrupts into the voice message for partitioning the voice message into segments. Upon initiating or encountering such an interrupt in a voice message, a subscriber may act upon a segment adjacent to the interrupt. Actions on the adjacent segment include replaying the segment, forwarding the segment to an addressee with comments, deleting the segment, or no action although retaining the option of future action on the adjacent segment. Furthermore, the inserted interrupts may be inserted by the originating party of the voice message for action by the originating party, or by the originating party for future action by another receiving party.
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