Computer-implemented voice-based command structure for establishing outbound communication through a unified messaging system

A method for creating an end-to-end connection between a first telephone and a second telephone through a unified messaging system, said creating said end-to-end connection between said first telephone and said second telephone being performed responsive to verbal input from a user of said first telephone, comprising:

• receiving at said unified messaging system said verbal input from said user through said first telephone, wherein the unified messaging system provides a plurality of communication service options, comprising a telephone service, a facsimile service, and an e-mail service wherein each communication service may be designated by an action word, which is recognizable by voice recognition;
• performing voice recognition on said verbal input;
• detecting an action word from said verbal input after said performing voice recognition, said action word being indicative of the telephone service desired by said user in creating said end-to-end connection;
• detecting at least one of a called party identity and contacting data from said verbal input after said detecting said action word;
• entering said one of said called party identity and said contacting data in a record of a call table;
• finalizing said call table after said user finishes with said verbal input, said finalizing said call table ensuring that said record of said call table includes a telephone number to permit said unified messaging system to create an outbound communication path of said end-to-end connection using said telephone number, said finalizing said call table including consulting an electronic address book of said user to locate an address book telephone number if said telephone number is not present in said record prior to said finalizing, said consulting employing at least one of said called party identity and said location;
• and
• permitting said user to verbally input another location if said address book telephone number cannot be located in said electronic address book during said consulting.

A method for creating an end-to-end connection between a first telephone and a second telephone through a unified messaging system, said creating said end-to-end connection between said first telephone and said second telephone being performed responsive to verbal input from a user of said first telephone, comprising:

• receiving at said unified messaging system said verbal input from said user through said first telephone, wherein the unified messaging system provides a plurality of communication service options, comprising a telephone service, a facsimile service, and an e-mail service wherein each communication service may be designated by an action word, which is recognizable by voice recognition;
• performing voice recognition on said verbal input;
• detecting an action word from said verbal input after said performing voice recognition, said action word being indicative of the telephone service desired by said user in creating said end-to-end connection;
• detecting at least one of a called party identity and contacting data from said verbal input after said detecting said action word;
• entering said one of said called party identity and said contacting data in a record of a call table;
• finalizing said call table after said user finishes with said verbal input, said finalizing said call table ensuring that said record of said call table includes a telephone number to permit said unified messaging system to create an outbound communication path of said end-to-end connection using said telephone number, said finalizing said call table including consulting an electronic address book of said user to locate an address book telephone number if said telephone number is not present in said record prior to said finalizing, said consulting employing at least one of said called party identity and said location;
• and
• permitting said user to verbally input another telephone number if said address book telephone number cannot be located in said electronic address book during said consulting.

A method for permitting a user to create a plurality of outbound communication paths to a plurality of communication devices from a unified messaging system, said creating said plurality of said outbound communication paths being performed responsive to verbal input from a user through a first telephone, comprising:

• receiving at said unified messaging system said verbal input from said user through said first telephone;
• performing voice recognition on said verbal input;
• detecting an action word from said verbal input after said performing voice recognition, said action word being indicative of a communication service desired by said user in creating said end-to-end connection;
• detecting at least one of a first called party identity and first contacting data from said verbal input after said detecting said action word;
• entering said one of said first called party identity and said first contacting data in a first record of a call table;
• detecting a conjunctive word after said detecting said at least one of said first called party identity and said first contacting data;
• detecting at least one of a second called party identity and second contacting data from said verbal input after said detecting said conjunctive word;
• entering said one of said second called party identity and said second contacting data in a second record of a call table;
• and
• finalizing said call table after said user finishes with said verbal input, said finalizing said call table ensuring that each record of said call table, including said first record and said second record, includes service-appropriate contact information to permit said unified messaging system to create an outbound communication path for said each record.

A method for initiating communication with a first party and a second party in response to verbal input from a user, the method comprising:

• receiving the verbal input from the user;
• detecting an action word from the received verbal input;
• detecting first contact data from the received verbal input after detecting the action word;
• detecting a conjunctive word from the received verbal input after detecting the first contact data;
• detecting second contact data from the received verbal input after detecting the conjunctive word;
• and
• initiating contacting said first party and said second party in accordance with the detected action word using the detected first contact data and the detected second contact data.

A method for initiating communication with a plurality of communication devices in response to verbal input from a user, the method comprising:

• receiving the verbal input from the user;
• detecting an action word from the received verbal input;
• detecting first contact data from the received verbal input after detecting the action word;
• detecting a conjunctive word from the received verbal input after detecting the first contact data;
• detecting second contact data from the received verbal input after detecting the conjunctive word;
• and
• initiating communication with the plurality of communication devices in accordance with the detected action word using the detected first contact data and the detected second contact data.

A method for initiating communication with a plurality of communication devices in response to verbal input from a user, the method comprising:

• receiving the verbal input from the user;
• detecting an action word from the received verbal input;
• detecting first contact data from the received verbal input after detecting the action word;
• detecting a temporal order word from the received verbal input after detecting the first contact data;
• detecting second contact data from the received verbal input after detecting the temporal order word;
• and
• initiating communication with the plurality of communication devices in accordance with the detected action word and the detected temporal order word using the detected first contact data and the detected second contact data.