Voice based addressing of voice messages

摘要

A system for transmitting voice 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 handheld portable recording-delivery devices which are coupled to the network. Each handheld portable recording-delivery device can convert voice input into digital data for transmission through the network. Destination information for the digital data being transmitted is generated using speech recognition of voice input.

主权项

1. A method comprising the steps of:
providing a handheld portable device including a portable-cellular telephone; providing a prompt for destination information by said handheld portable device; encoding a first voice signal by said handheld portable device; processing said first voice signal by said handheld portable device to control speech recognition; generating first destination information by said handheld portable device based on said step of processing said first voice signal; encoding a second voice signal by said handheld portable device; processing said second voice signal by said handheld portable device to create a first voice message comprising a first recorded voice signal; transmitting said first voice message, said first destination information and first sender information to a network by said handheld portable device, wherein said first recorded voice signal is transmitted for delivery to a recipient, wherein at least a portion of said network comprises a wide-area packet-switched network; receiving information associated with a second voice message from said network by said handheld portable device; receiving said second voice message from said network by said handheld portable device, wherein said second voice message comprises a second recorded voice signal; generating a notification of delivery of said second voice message by said handheld portable device; and decoding said second voice message by said handheld portable device to play back said second recorded voice signal.