Voice based addressing of messages
View Patent ↗A system for transmitting messages from a caller location to a receiver location using a plurality of computers each coupled to another through a network such as the Internet. The system also has a plurality of access devices, which are coupled to the network through a telecommunication line. These access devices include computers, workstations, and the like. Each access device includes a voice conversion board for converting a voice message from a telephone device into digital data for transmission through the network.
1. A method of addressing a message utilizing a handheld portable recording-delivery device comprising the steps of:
encoding a first voice signal;
processing said first voice signal to create a voice message comprising a complete user communication, wherein said voice message comprises a recorded voice signal;
providing a prompt for destination information;
encoding a second voice signal;
processing said second voice signal to recognize speech;
generating destination information based on said step of processing said second voice signal; and
transmitting said voice message and said destination information to a network, wherein said recorded voice signal is transmitted for delivery to said recipient.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein if said destination information is insufficient to identify a recipient of said voice message, repeating said steps of providing, encoding, processing and generating until said destination information step is sufficient to identify a recipient of said voice message.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said handheld portable recording-delivery device is a personal digital assistant.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said handheld portable recording-delivery device is a cellular telephone.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said destination information comprises an email address.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said destination information comprises a phone number.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said prompt comprises an audio prompt and said step of providing a prompt utilizes pre-recorded speech.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein said prompt comprises an audio prompt and said step of providing a prompt utilizes a text-to-speech module.
9. The method of claim 4 wherein said destination information comprises a phone number.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of transmitting further transmits caller information to said network.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein said handheld portable recording-delivery device is a cellular telephone and said caller information comprises a phone number.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein said destination information comprises a phone number.
13. The method of claim 1 where said network includes part of the Internet and said step of transmitting utilizes a TCP/IP-based communication protocol.