System and method for automatically transcribing voicemail

1. A computer-implemented method of automatically transcribing voicemail, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of voicemail messages from callers;

identifying for each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages a first frequency with which the respective caller leaves voicemails;

identifying for each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages a second frequency with which a user requests transcription of each voicemail;

assigning a priority ranking to each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages based on the respective first frequency and the respective second frequency; and

transcribing untranscribed voicemail messages with a highest priority ranking.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising repeatedly transcribing next highest ranking untranscribed voicemail messages until no further untranscribed voicemail messages remain.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

establishing a priority ranking threshold; and

repeatedly transcribing a next highest ranking untranscribed voicemail message until no further untranscribed voicemail messages remain above the priority ranking threshold.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

generating speaker-specific syllable libraries while transcribing voicemail messages;

receiving incoming text-based messages from a speaker; and

reading aloud the incoming text-based message using the speaker-specific syllable library associated with the speaker.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising building a voice model of a respective caller while transcribing voicemail messages.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , the method further comprising transcribing additional voicemail messages from the respective caller with the voice model.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the method further comprising storing transcribed voicemail messages for later retrieval.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein assigning the priority ranking is further based on a user profile.

9. A system for automatically transcribing voicemail, the system comprising:

a module configured to receive a plurality of voicemail messages from callers;

a module configured to identify for each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages a first frequency with which the respective caller leaves voicemails;

a module configured to identify for each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages a second frequency with which a user requests transcription of each voicemail;

a module configured to assign a priority ranking to each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages based on the respective first frequency and the respective second frequency; and

a module configured to transcribe untranscribed voicemail messages with a highest priority ranking.

10. The system of claim 9 , the system further comprising a module configured to repeatedly transcribe next highest ranking untranscribed voicemail messages until no further untranscribed voicemail messages remain.

11. The system of claim 9 , the system further comprising:

a module configured to establish a priority ranking threshold; and

a module configured to repeatedly transcribe a next highest ranking untranscribed voicemail message until no further untranscribed voicemail messages remain above the priority ranking threshold.

12. The system of claim 9 , the system further comprising:

a module configured to generate speaker-specific syllable libraries while transcribing voicemail messages;

a module configured to receive incoming text-based messages from a speaker; and

a module configured to read aloud the incoming text-based message using the speaker-specific syllable library associated with the speaker.

13. The system of claim 9 , the system further comprising a module configured to build a voice model of a respective caller while transcribing voicemail messages.

14. The system of claim 13 , the system further comprising a module configured to transcribe additional voicemail messages from the respective caller with the voice model.

15. The system of claim 9 , the system further comprising a module configured to store transcribed voicemail messages for later retrieval.

16. A tangible computer-readable medium storing a computer program having instructions for automatically transcribing voicemail, the instructions comprising:

receiving a plurality of voicemail messages from callers;

identifying for each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages a first frequency with which the respective caller leaves voicemails;

identifying for each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages a second frequency with which a user requests transcription of each voicemail;

assigning a priority ranking to each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages based on the respective first frequency and the respective second frequency; and

transcribing untranscribed voicemail messages with a highest priority ranking.

17. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 16 , the instructions further comprising repeatedly transcribing next highest ranking untranscribed voicemail messages until no further untranscribed voicemail messages remain.

18. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 16 , the instructions further comprising:

establishing a priority ranking threshold; and

repeatedly transcribing a next highest ranking untranscribed voicemail message until no further untranscribed voicemail messages remain above the priority ranking threshold.

19. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 16 , the instructions further comprising:

generating speaker-specific syllable libraries while transcribing voicemail messages;

receiving incoming text-based messages from a speaker; and

reading aloud the incoming text-based message using the speaker-specific syllable library associated with the speaker.

20. A computer-implemented method of automatically transcribing voicemail, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of voicemail messages from callers;

identifying for each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages a first frequency with which the respective caller leaves voicemails;

identifying for each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages a second frequency with which a user requests transcription of each voicemail;

assigning a priority ranking to each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages based on the respective first frequency and the respective second frequency;

marking each voicemail message with a time entry stamp indicating a date and time of entry into a queue;

marking each voicemail message with a waiting stamp indicating a date and time when to take action regarding the respective voicemail;

scanning the respective waiting stamps of untranscribed voicemail messages during an off-peak time;

selecting untranscribed voicemails stored in the queue past a waiting threshold;

identifying key words in selected untranscribed voicemails based on a personal interest profile unique to a respective voicemail recipient; and

transcribing the identified key words in each selected untranscribed voicemail.