Method and apparatus for voice interactive messaging
US8755494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99933
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An audio indication of a message recipient is received from a user who desires that a message be sent to the message recipient. The audio indication is analyzed to determine the recipient and searching an electronic database for an account of the recipient. Information is retrieved from the electronic account. The retrieved information indicates at one or more modes of message delivery to the recipient. An audio guide for the user based is constructed upon the retrieved information. The audio guide includes one or more audio prompts that are entirely customizable and not based upon a predetermined pattern. The user is sequentially prompted with the audio prompts to select at least one of the modes of message delivery. The message is constructed and sent to the recipient according to the selected mode of message delivery.
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