Method and apparatus for a mixed-media messaging delivery system
AssigneeHighWired Technologies, Inc.
InventorsEdward Archibald, Spencer James Brewer III
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Abstract
A method for delivering a mixed media message on a client node coupled to a host node over a network such as the Internet is disclosed. The method comprises choosing a soundscape; recording a message; and mixing the soundscape and the message in a predetermined manner. A host node is disclosed which is configured to provide a client node with the means for performing the method is disclosed. A client node is disclosed which is configured to receive means for performing the method is disclosed.
Claims20
A method for delivering a MixedMessage from a server to a recipient comprising:
- obtaining, by the server a system profile for an intended recipient of a MixedMessage;
- preparing, by said server in accordance with said system profile, said MixedMessage in an appropriate format for delivery to said recipient;
- and
- delivering said MixedMessage to said recipient.
The method of claim 4 wherein said generating DTMF tones further includes:
- generating the DTMF tone sequence to communicate a PIN;
- verifying that said PIN was correct by performing speech recognition on a system response prompt;
- generating the DTMF tone sequence to communicate a mailbox number;
- verifying that the mailbox number is correct by performing speech recognition on said system response prompt.
An apparatus for delivering a MixedMessage from a server to a recipient comprising:
- a server having a processor and memory configured to obtain a system profile from said memory for an intended recipient of a MixedMessage, prepare in accordance with said system profile said MixedMessage in an appropriate format for delivery to said recipient and deliver said MixedMessage to said recipient.
An apparatus for delivering a MixedMessage from a server to a recipient comprising:
- means for obtaining a system profile for an intended recipient of a MixedMessage;
- means for preparing in accordance with said system profile said MixedMessage in an appropriate format for delivery to said intended recipient;
- and
- means for delivering said MixedMessage to said intended recipient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.