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Recorded voice message summary

US6449342B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 5, 1999
Grant dateSep 10, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2201/60
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus and method to record a verbal or textual summary for a particular voice message in a voice message system such as a telephone answering device. A message summary memory allows storage of either verbal or textual voice message summaries recorded by the calling party and/or by the user. The voice message summaries are retrievable by the user for playback or display before or during playback of the voice message.

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