EP1157527A1 - A method for telephonic service to send e-mail - Google Patents
A method for telephonic service to send e-mailInfo
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- EP1157527A1 EP1157527A1 EP00902845A EP00902845A EP1157527A1 EP 1157527 A1 EP1157527 A1 EP 1157527A1 EP 00902845 A EP00902845 A EP 00902845A EP 00902845 A EP00902845 A EP 00902845A EP 1157527 A1 EP1157527 A1 EP 1157527A1
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Definitions
- Sending e-mail is of great importance and is one of the major uses of the Internet.
- Forwarding of e-mail to a fax is well known and an example can be seen in the functions of software such as Microsoft's Outlook" application.
- Forwarding of e-mail to a telephone is also known, such as the Mailpush service provided by several cellular telephone companies, for example, as described on their web site (http://www.mailpush.com).
- a server computer checks the e-mail box of each registered client and forwards the e-mail to the mailbox owner's telephone and reads the text through the voice modem or CTI card (for example Dialogic's Proline/2V or Dialogic/4, Dialogic Corporation, 1115 Route Ten, Parsippany, N.J. 070-4596, USA).
- voice modem or CTI card for example Dialogic's Proline/2V or Dialogic/4, Dialogic Corporation, 1115 Route Ten, Parsippany, N.J. 070-4596, USA.
- a voice message can be transmitted as an attached wave file that can be played to the telephone directly, or be converted to text using a Speech-to-text engine such as commercially available from IBM and Lernout & Hauspie).
- the receiver of the e-mail can record a reply wave file through the telephone and use the reply function of the e-mail software to send a reply via the telephone.
- the present invention provides a method of sending e-mail through the telephone.
- a method and a server for sending an e-mail message from a telephone includes the steps of a sender dialing a pre-allocated service number associated with a server, appending the telephone number associated with the addressee to the dialed service number and transmitting a voice message, the voice message being converted to an attached wave file in e-mail format by the server and the server sending the e-mail format message via the Internet to said addressee's associated e-mail address.
- the attached wave file is compressed.
- the addresses telephone number is converted to an e-mail address via a look-up table.
- the look-up table is stored within the server or is created by the sender and stored at an Internet web site.
- the look-up table on the Internet web site includes the sender's telephone number and at least one email address.
- the look-up table further includes a security code.
- a server for forwarding incoming voice messages as e-mail messages.
- the server includes a Computer Telephone Integration (CTI) card, a converter in communication with the CTI card for converting incoming voice messages to email format, a look-up table for associating the recipient's telephone number with the recipient's email address and a forwarder for sending the message to the recipient's email address.
- CTI Computer Telephone Integration
- Fig. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustration of the server and method for sending email via the telephone service, constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 2 is a flow chart illustration of the method for sending email via the
- Fig. 1 is a schematic illustration
- FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustration of the method for sending email via the telephone.
- Proxy Server 20 Opera of the service utilizes a Proxy Server 20.
- step 202 The sender then dials the number of the person to whom he wishes to send e-mail
- step 204 Then he records the message (step 206) and the voice message is
- the telephone number is referenced against one or more e-mail addresses stored in a look-up table (LUT) (step 210) and the message is placed in
- LUT look-up table
- step 214 The e-mail is then sent via the Internet 40 to the ISP in
- the look-up table is a table that correlates a telephone number with one
- a special web site 50 is created by the service
- a special security code 56 which is not public, is also preferably entered to avoid misusing this service by illegitimate users who wish to "steal" messages.
- the server 20 is similar to the present Assignees T-Mailer service and consists of a PC in which CTI cards which convert analogous voice data into digital data, for example, the DI60SC-LS card by Dialogic. These cards usually have the caller ID function which can detect and register the telephone number from which the call was made.
- CTI cards When the CTI card receives a call, a special software prompts the caller to dial the addressee's number and record his message. The recorded message is then compressed as a standard compressed wave file.
- the software prepares and transfers the e-mail to the e-mail software which can be in the server.
- the e-mail server may contain any e-mail software, for example, MS Outlook, Eudora, Outlook Express, or Lotus Notes. The message is then submitted as a regular e-mail through the Internet.
- the server 20 is similar to the proxy server described in PCT Patent
- the server 20 generally comprises a Computer Telephone Integration (CTI) card connected to a wave API (Application Program Interface) and a message storage device.
- CTI Computer Telephone Integration
- the server 20 further comprises components such as a voice proxy telephone server and a transport provider for receiving and forwarding voice/text messages.
- e-mail can be send without the need for a computer with the appropriate software and a connection to an ISP and an Internet address.
- the Internet mail address is linked to the addressee's regular telephone number.
- Another advantage is that people abroad who wish to obtain e-mail can put their telephone number in their country code along with their e-mail address and obtain the e-mail at the cost of a local call.
- Servers 20 can be placed all over the world and enable one to send e-mail through out the world at the price of a local call.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| IL12847199 | 1999-02-10 | ||
| IL12847199 | 1999-02-10 | ||
| PCT/IL2000/000085 WO2000048377A1 (en) | 1999-02-10 | 2000-02-10 | A method for telephonic service to send e-mail |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP1157527A1 true EP1157527A1 (en) | 2001-11-28 |
| EP1157527A4 EP1157527A4 (en) | 2004-12-15 |
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| EP00902845A Withdrawn EP1157527A4 (en) | 1999-02-10 | 2000-02-10 | A method for telephonic service to send e-mail |
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| EP (1) | EP1157527A4 (en) |
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| JP2008072154A (en) * | 2003-06-06 | 2008-03-27 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Telephone |
| GB0502411D0 (en) * | 2005-02-05 | 2005-03-16 | Voicescape Solutions Ltd | Remote interactive computer system |
| GB0521970D0 (en) * | 2005-10-28 | 2005-12-07 | Intellprop Ltd | Telecommunications services apparatus and methods |
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