Audio file transmission method
View Patent ↗A computer implemented method of transmitting electronic voice messages including the steps of establishing a caller identity associated with a first telephone connection, recording a first audio clip from the first telephone connection, establishing an email target string, encapsulating the first audio clip, the caller identity and the email target string into a first email attachment, transmitting the first email attachment to a first email account associated with the email target string, broadcasting the first audio clip to a second telephone connection, prompting the second telephone connection for a reply recording, responsive to a record signal, recording a second audio clip from the second telephone connection, encapsulating the second audio clip and the caller identity into a second email attachment, and transmitting the second email attachment to a second email account associated with the caller identity.
1. A computer implemented method of transmitting electronic voice messages comprising the steps of:
establishing a first SMTP email address, the first SMTP email address having a distinct prefix address and a domain address;
establishing a primary telephone number;
establishing an extension to the primary telephone number, the extension containing alphanumeric characters identical to the distinct prefix address;
establishing a text-to-speech synthesizer responsive to a call to the primary telephone number and extension wherein email messages sent to the first SMTP address are synthesized into computer-generated speech;
establishing a voice digitizing means wherein reply messages spoken to the primary telephone number and extension are converted into an audio computer file and transmitted to a second SMTP address as an email attachment.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of broadcasting a commercial to callers of the first SMTP email address.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of surveying callers to the primary telephone number regarding caller demographics.
4. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of broadcasting demographically targeted commercials to callers according to survey results.
5. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of offering prize incentives for engaging in survey activities.
6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of offering long distance telephone credits for engaging in survey activities.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the long distance telephone credits are assigned to a preexisting long distance calling card.