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Voice message recovery system and method
Assignee: Dictaphone Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-19
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Granted: 1994-10-04
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Expires: 2012-06-19
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a communication system and method wherein messages are transmitted and stored in voice mail boxes. The system and method provide the ability on the part of an author to recover a message before access to the message by a recipient. This allows the author to recoup a message in case the message is sent accidentally to the wrong recipient or the message has been sent to a recipient who no longer has access to the message.
Inventors
- 👤 Simon L. Howes
- 👤 Regina J. Kuhnen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A voice processing system comprising: means for generating a voice message, voice mailbox means having a pending section and an accessible section in communication with said voice message generating means, means for storing a voice message in said pending section, means for logging onto said voice mailbox and transferring a voice message in said pending section to said accessible section, means for deleting a message in said pending section through said voice message generating means if said voice message had not been transferred to said accessible section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A voice processing system comprising: means for generating a voice message, voice mailbox means having a pending section and an accessible section in communication with said voice message generating means, means for storing a voice message in said pending section, means for logging onto said voice mailbox and transferring a voice message in said pending section to said accessible section, means for deleting a message in said pending section through said voice message generating means if said voice message had not been transferred to said accessible section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 further including means for deleting a voice message said accessible section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
A voice processing system for a plurality of subscribers, comprising: a) a dictation station, b) a message analyzer in communication with said dictation station, c) a voice message store in communication with said message analyzer, d) a message controller in communication with said voice message store, e) a subscriber voice message store having a voice mailbox with a pending section and an accessible section, and f) means for transferring a voice message in said pending section to said accessible section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
A voice processing system for a plurality of subscribers, comprising: a) a dictation station, b) a message analyzer in communication with said dictation station, c) a voice message store in communication with said message analyzer, d) a message controller in communication with said voice message store, e) a subscriber voice message store having a voice mailbox with a pending section and an accessible section, and f) means for transferring a voice message in said pending section to said accessible section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The voice processing system of claim 3 wherein said means for transferring includes transferring a voice message from a voice message recipient's pending section to a voice message recipient's voice accessible section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
130 words
In a method of voice processing using a voice message delivery system having a plurality of voice mailboxes, the steps comprising: a) creating a recipient's pending section in each of said voice mailboxes, b) generating a voice message, c) identifying the sender of the voice message, d) identifying the recipient of the voice message, e) storing the voice message in a recipient's pending section of a voice mailbox, f) allowing the sender to retrieve a voice message from the recipient's pending section, g) transferring a voice message from the recipient's pending section to an accessible section of the recipient's voice mailbox upon the recipient accessing his voice mailbox, and h) denying access of a voice message to the sender after transfer of the voice message to the recipient's accessible section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
130 words
In a method of voice processing using a voice message delivery system having a plurality of voice mailboxes, the steps comprising: a) creating a recipient's pending section in each of said voice mailboxes, b) generating a voice message, c) identifying the sender of the voice message, d) identifying the recipient of the voice message, e) storing the voice message in a recipient's pending section of a voice mailbox, f) allowing the sender to retrieve a voice message from the recipient's pending section, g) transferring a voice message from the recipient's pending section to an accessible section of the recipient's voice mailbox upon the recipient accessing his voice mailbox, and h) denying access of a voice message to the sender after transfer of the voice message to the recipient's accessible section.
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