IP Library Patent Application 11559294
Patent Application
App. No. 11/559,294

Mobile Communication Device With Audio Recorder

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App. No.
11/559,294
Abstract

A mobile communication device that has self-contained audio recorder and playback circuitry therein.

Claims (39)

1 . A method for facilitating transmission of data from a sender to a recipient, comprising:

receiving data for transmission;

providing a sender prompt that includes a first option to transmit, to a receiving device configured to receive an electronic mail message, the received data as an attachment to an electronic mail message and a second option to transmit, to a receiving device configured to receive a facsimile message, the received data as a facsimile message; and

responsive to receiving selection of at least one of the options, prompting the sender for an address associated with the selected receiving device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, responsive to receiving selection of the second option to transmit the received data as a facsimile message, converting the received data into a textual format associated with the receiving device that is configured to receive the facsimile message.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, responsive to receiving selection of the first option to transmit the received data as an attachment to an electronic mail message, attaching the received data, as an audio file, to an electronic mail message and sending the electronic mail message to the receiving device that is configured to receive an electronic mail message.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the data includes recording the received data as an audio file at a sending device, the sending device including a communications endpoint.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein recording the received data as an audio file includes:

receiving the data as a text message; and

converting the text message to an audio file.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an address associated with the selected receiving device.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein receiving an address associated with the receiving device includes receiving at least one of the following: a text message address and a spoken word address.

8 . A system for facilitating transmission of data from a sender to a recipient, comprising:

a receiving component configured to receive data for transmission;

a providing component configured to provide a sender prompt that includes a first option to transmit, to a receiving device configured to receive an electronic mail message, the received data as an attachment to an electronic mail message and a second option to transmit, to a receiving device configured to receive a facsimile message, the received data as a facsimile message; and

an address component configured to, responsive to receiving selection of at least one of the options, prompt the sender for an address associated with the selected receiving device.

9 . The system of claim 8 , further comprising, a converting component configured to, responsive to receiving selection of the second option to transmit the received data as a facsimile message, convert the received data into a textual format associated with the receiving device that is configured to receive the facsimile message.

10 . The system of claim 8 , further comprising, an attaching component configured to, responsive to receiving selection of the first option to transmit the received data as an attachment to an electronic mail message:

attach the received data, as an audio file, to an electronic mail message; and

send the electronic mail message to the receiving device that is configured to receive an electronic mail message.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the receiving component is further configured to record at least a portion of the received data as an audio file.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the receiving component is further configured to:

receive the data as a text message; and

convert at least a portion of the text message to an audio file.

13 . The system of claim 8 , further comprising an address receiving component configured to receive an address associated with the selected receiving device.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein receiving an address associated with the receiving device includes receiving at least one of the following: a text message address and a spoken word address.

15 . An endpoint communications device for facilitating transmission of data from a sender to a recipient, comprising:

receiving logic configured to receive data for transmission;

providing logic configured to provide a sender prompt that includes a first option to transmit, to a receiving device configured to receive an electronic mail message, the received data as an attachment to an electronic mail message and a second option to transmit, to a receiving device configured to receive a facsimile message, the received data as a facsimile message; and

address logic configured to, responsive to receiving selection of at least one of the options, prompt the sender for an address associated with the selected receiving device.

16 . The device of claim 15 , further comprising, converting logic configured to, responsive to receiving selection of the second option to transmit the received data as a facsimile message, convert the received data into a textual format associated with the receiving device that is configured to receive the facsimile message.

17 . The device of claim 15 , further comprising, attaching logic configured to, responsive to receiving selection of the first option to transmit the received data as an attachment to an electronic mail message:

attach the received data, as an audio file, to an electronic mail message; and

send the electronic mail message to the receiving device that is configured to receive an electronic mail message.

18 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the receiving logic is further configured to record at least a portion of the received data as an audio file.

19 . The device of claim 18 , wherein the receiving logic is further configured to:

receive the data as a text message; and

convert at least a portion of the text message to an audio file.

20 . The device of claim 15 , further comprising address receiving logic configured to receive an address associated with the selected receiving device.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2012
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
To: CHANYU HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 028199/0385 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2012
From: RUCKART, JOHN P.
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027640/0589 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2012
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELECTUALLY PROPERTY, I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 027640/0776 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 2, 2012
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 027641/0383 →