System and method for forwarding messages
US7379421B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72433
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for forwarding voice messages is presented. One embodiment of the system comprises a voice message recorder configured to record a voice message, and a call controller configured to attach the recorded voice message to an electronic message and forward the electronic message to a predetermined forwarding address. One embodiment of the method can be broadly summarized as receiving a voice message from a caller in response to a pre-recorded voice prompt, recording the received voice message, and preparing and delivering an electronic message with the voice message attached to the electronic message.
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