WO1997040612B1 - System and method for integrating voice, facsimile and electronic mail data through a personal computer - Google Patents
System and method for integrating voice, facsimile and electronic mail data through a personal computerInfo
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Abstract
A communication system comprising a voice messaging system (102) for storing and retrieving voice messages and facsimile data, a computer database accessing system (108) for storing and retrieving text messages from a separate computer system and for converting the text messages into voice messages, and a personal computer (111) (including an Internet communications device, or 'ICD') which allows a user to generate and receive voice messages, facsimile data, and text messages. The systems are integrated via a network (200) which coordinates the functions of each individual system. Additionally, the input/output ports of the voice message system (102) and the computer database accessing system (108) are connected in a parallel fashion to a personal computer (111) or ICD. In this configuration, a user may access voice messages, facsimile messages, and text messages through the personal computer (111) or ICD, either locally or remotely.
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[received by the International Bureau on 11 November 1997 (11.11.97); original claims 2-5, 16-19 and 27-28 amended; remaining claims unchanged (3 pages)]
2. The communication system of claim 1 wherein the interface device includes a telephone line connected to a private branch exchange that is connected to the message means and the network interface means.
3. The communication system of claim 1 wherein the interface device includes a telephone line connected to the message means and a wide area network connected to the network interface means.
4. The communication system of claim 1 wherein the interface device includes a local area network connected to the network interface means.
5. The communication system of claim 1 wherein the interface device includes a wide area network connected to the network interface means.
6. The communication system of claim 1 wherein the computer processing means includes a microphone, a speaker, and audio processing means to generate and play voice messages.
7. The communication system of claim 6, further comprising a text-to-speech translator for playing text messages over the speaker.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the interface device includes a telephone line connected to a private branch exchange that is connected to the message system and the network interface.
17. The method of claim 15 wherein the interface device includes a telephone line connected to the message system and a wide area network connected to the network interface.
18. The method of claim 15 wherein the interface device includes a local area network connected to the network interface.
19. The method of claim 15 wherein the interface device includes a wide area network connected to the network interface.
20. The method of claim 15 wherein the computer processor includes a microphone, a speaker, and audio processing means to generate and play voice messages.
21. The method of claim 20, further comprising a text-to-speech translator for playing text messages over the speaker.
22. The method of claim 15 further comprising a telephone coupled to the message system through the interface device, the message system being responsive to commands entered at the telephone.
23. The method of claim 15 further comprising a plurality of telephones coupled to the message system through a corresponding plurality of interface devices.
24. The method of claim 15 further comprising a plurality of individual computer processors coupled to the message system through a corresponding plurality of interface devices.
25. The method of claim 15 wherein each summary page, is composed using hypertext markup language and transferred by the network interface means to the browser function in the computer processing means.
26. The method of claim 15 wherein each summary page entry references a corresponding voice message, facsimile data, and text message stored in the message system by means of a universal resource locator address.
27. The method of claim 15 wherein the browser determines a type for each forwarded voice message, facsimile data, and text message, and applies a viewer application correspond¬ ing to each such type.
28. The method of claim 26 wherein the browser provides for display of streamed data.
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