Digitized audio data attachment to text message for electronic mail
US6212551A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of communicating via an electronic mail system includes creating a text portion of a message. An audio portion of the message is also recorded. The audio portion is digitized. The digitized audio portion is coupled to the text portion to form a complete message. The complete message is transmitted via the electronic mail system. The complete message is received at a destination unit, which provides for the visual displaying of the text portion of the message, together with the audio outputting of the audio portion of the message.
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