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Method of delivering an audio or multimedia greeting containing messages from a group of contributing users

US6804806B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 1998
Grant dateOct 12, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/00
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for delivering a greeting from a group of individuals to an individual or another group of individuals is disclosed. Recipient information, contributor information, billing information, and an input from each contributor are received by the system. The system composes the greeting using the contributor inputs and delivers the greeting to the recipient in the form of an audio or multimedia greeting. All the contributors can simultaneously provide their input to the greeting or individual contributors can connect to the system (at any time before a pre-determined time limit) and add an input to the greeting after reviewing the prior inputs of other contributors.

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