System for communicating a story mail between communications devices that extends voice mail
US7558561B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/10
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for communicating a story mail between communications devices extends voice mail are provided. In one embodiment, user specified correlation information that describes a correlation for presenting visual media with continuous audio data is used to generate synchronization information. A story mail transmitting device transmits a story mail that is associated with synchronization information. A story mail receiving device uses the synchronization information to present the continuous audio data and the visual media associated with the story mail. Either the story mail transmitting device or the story mail receiving device is a handheld communications device.
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