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Methods and system for instant voice messaging and instant voice message retrieval

US8160054B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 2, 2004
Grant dateApr 17, 2012
Priority date—
Expiry dateJun 7, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/4563
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for instant voice messaging comprising an IVM server operative to essentially simultaneously receive from an initiating user at least one voice message fragment and stream the at least one voice fragment to at least one target user; and a switch coupled to the IVM server and operative to effect communications between the initiating user and each target user and the IVM server, as well as between the users themselves. The streaming operation ends with an entire instant voice message being transmitted to the target user(s). Each target user may instantly retrieve a message by using a smart notification provided by the IVM server. Special numbering systems facilitate both the instant voice messaging and the instant message retrieval aspects.

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