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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189749 | Techniques for handling messages in a messaging system A technique for handling messages in a messaging system includes receiving a playback request for a message. A first user control input that is associated with the playback request for the message is then received. The first user control input corresponds to a fast-... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8180027 | Score-driven management of recordings Systems and methods are provided for score-driven management of such recordings. A score is assigned to a recording based at least in part on a plurality of monitored events that are detected for the call being recorded, and such score is then used for managing the ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175231 | Toll-free directory assistance with automatic selection of an advertisement from a category The current invention is a system for providing telephone directory assistance service in which a telephone user calls to the system and the system will, based on the requested number or type of service, hear a recorded advertisement. The advertisements are selected... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175232 | Push voicemail via “always on” Solutions which address a growing and compelling need recognized in connection with rendering VOIP systems on laptops, or even on other mobile devices, even more versatile and user-friendly so as to even better replicate the advantages of cell phones. Broadly contem... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170183 | Systems and methods for providing a message service for a site A method for providing a message service for a site is described. It is determined whether a service is provided at the site. If the service is provided at the site, a request is sent to a node at the site that provides the service. Determining if the service is pro... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8160216 | Voicemail system with subscriber specific storage folders A method and system are provided for creating and utilizing subscriber specific memory locations or storage folders for storing incoming voicemail messages in a telecommunications system voicemail system. A subscriber to voicemail services creates subscriber or user... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150003 | Caller initiated undivert from voicemail Once a voicemail is received, it is the onus of the recipient of the voicemail message to call the caller back when a “missed call” message is received on the phone or after the voicemail message is retrieved. While some of the more advanced voicemail systems pr... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144842 | Unified messaging gateway device for providing operation during a network failure A Unified Messaging (UM) gateway device located at a branch office of a UM system manages calls if the network connecting the branch office to a UM server of the UM system is unavailable. The UM gateway device contains relatively simple hardware and software as comp... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144844 | Method and system for announcement A method for delivering audio announcements, includes: receiving an announcement package, the announcement package including a package identity, a package update time, and one or more announcement items; and presenting the announcement package to an audio player. Ea... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144843 | System and method for accessing a messaging service using a short dialing sequence A system and method for providing easy access to messaging services in a telecommunications network having office switches that are used by different providers of telephone and messaging services. The system uses a supplementary services database to maintain custome... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8135115 | System and method for multi-channel recording Embodiments of the present invention are directed generally to recording communication of a call utilizing a multi-channel recording technique. According to one exemplary embodiment, inbound communication from each party to a call (e.g., from each communication devi... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8130919 | Message delivery using a voice mail system Voicemail systems and methods can provide a user with means for receiving categorized messages from parties. The categories can be independent of the intended recipients of the messages, such that multiple users can receive the same message. A user can subscribe to ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8130918 | System and method for the creation and automatic deployment of personalized, dynamic and interactive voice services, with closed loop transaction processing A method and system for accomplishing closed-loop transaction processing in conjunction with interactive, real-time, voice transmission of information to a user is disclosed. A voice-based communication between a user and a first system is established and a report i... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8121264 | Protected data container for storing data relating to recorded calls in a manner that enables the data to be authenticated Data related to a call is stored to a container in a manner that enables the data to be authenticated. “Container” refers to any type of data structure for storing data, such as a file, database, etc. Thus, a protected container is provided to which captured inf... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8121265 | Retrieval of deleted voice messages in voice messaging system Apparatus and method to allow retrieval of voice messages deleted from the voice message memory of a voice messaging system. A voice messaging system such as a telephone answering device includes a deleted voice message memory for storing voice messages deleted from... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8111815 | Method and device for preventing misuse of personal information The invention disclosed comprises a method and device for receiving an order request from a first party along with contact information for the first party, routing at least some communication made using, or to, second contact information, such as may be provided to ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107602 | Directory assistance with data processing station The current invention is a system for providing directory assistance service in which a user sends a request to the system and the system will, based on the request, return advertisements, which may be in a visible or audible form. The advertisements are selected fr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107601 | Wireless messaging system A messaging system for selectively performing an action on information, for remote retrieval of messages, for performing action on information at different times, for selective paging, for providing a user interface for message access and having integrated audio vis... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107600 | High volume call advertising system and method Disclosed is a method and system for providing third party advertisements with the use of a delayed call connection system, comprising an answering system configured to play an advertisement message after answering a call to a business; a plurality of advertisers' m... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102977 | Voicemail box with caller-specific storage folders A method and system are provided for creating and utilizing caller-specific memory locations or folders within a single voicemail box of a telecommunications network-based voicemail system. A subscriber to voicemail services sets up a plurality of caller-specific me... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8077841 | System and method for an outbound greeting A system and method for sending an outbound greeting. User input is received specifying a recipient, a date, and a time for delivery of the outbound greeting. The outbound greeting is received. The outbound greeting is stored for future delivery. A call is initiated... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8054953 | Method and system for executing correlative services A method and a system for executing correlative services are provided. In the method and the system, an event type corresponding to an input message is determined through semantic analysis. After collecting the necessary execution information of the event type accor... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8054954 | One touch voice memo The present invention provides a method, device, and system for taking voice memos during a communication session. More specifically, voice memos may be taken using the same communication device that is used in the communication session. This can be accomplished by ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8036350 | Audio chunking A voice mail system that allows for the delivery of voice messages by chunks, thereby optimizing the delivery of the information. When a subscriber attempts to listen to his or her voice mail message, the header information for the first voice mail message is down l... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8019057 | Systems and methods for generating and testing interactive voice response applications A method for testing an interactive voice response application may include storing a number of files associated with interactive voice response applications. The method may also include receiving a selection from a user, where the selection corresponds to a first on... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8005196 | Systems and methods for multi-tiered priority messaging Various systems and methods for providing and updating electronic communications are disclosed. For example, a system for utilizing multi-tiered messages is disclosed that includes receiving a message that has a message content, a condition and a future control rule... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7991127 | Method and apparatus for negotiated message delivery A method of message delivery can include registering a plurality of reception states for a receiving party. The reception states can specify conditions for establishing communications links with receiving party addresses. A receiving party address can be identified ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7949107 | Method, system, and computer program product for providing privacy measures in instant messaging systems The present invention provides privacy measures in instant messaging systems. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: setting a time-out value for a message; sending the message to a receiving user; and displaying the message to ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945028 | Coalescence of voice mail systems A coalescence voice mail service provider enables a user to access all of the user's voice mail systems implemented within the various telecommunications systems the user has accounts with. Using any one of the telecommunications devices of the user, the user access... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7929672 | Constrained automatic speech recognition for more reliable speech-to-text conversion A device and method are provided which preferably establish cross-modal communications and allow telephony users and text-based users, such as Instant Messaging (IM) users, to communicate with each other. The device may include a processor that receives a text messa... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7894580 | Methods and apparatus for reliable voicemail message deletion alerts at mobile communication devices A first voicemail notification message corresponding to a voicemail message associated with a voicemail system is received at a mobile device. The first voicemail notification message includes a first voicemail message time expiration value which is stored in memory... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7869580 | Mobile phone with music reproduction function, music data reproduction method by mobile phone with music reproduction function, and the program thereof A mobile phone 100 with music reproduction function comprising a reproduction unit 106 that reproduces music data and a ring tone which are recorded in a music data recording medium 105 and a ring tone, a communication unit 108 that detec... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7856088 | System and method for integrating heterogeneous telephone mailboxes A system and method for integrating heterogeneous phone message mailboxes in a common interface. A message record is created in a data structure of a local telephone device when a phone message received over a first telephone line is stored in a local answering devi... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7817785 | Method and system for announcement A method for delivering audio announcements, includes: receiving an announcement package, the announcement package including a package identity, a package update time, and one or more announcement items; and presenting the announcement package to an audio player. Ea... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7817784 | System for managing voice files of a voice prompt server A software interface is provided for managing audio resources used in one or more voice applications. The software interface includes a first portion thereof for mapping the audio resources from storage to use-case positions in the one or more voice applications, a ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7773731 | Methods, systems, and products for dynamically-changing IVR architectures Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for dynamically changing an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system. Responses to a menu of prompts are monitored. A presentation order of the menu of prompts is automatically updated according to a set of rules. The set ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7769148 | Filler video streams in interactive voice response systems An apparatus and method are disclosed that enable an interactive voice response (IVR) system to select, tailor, and deliver a “filler” content stream to a calling telecommunications terminal during a delay in a call (e.g., when performing automated speech recogn... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7742580 | Methods and apparatus for context and experience sensitive prompting in voice applications Systems and techniques for improved user prompting. A system according to one aspect of the invention includes a central server hosting various modules providing services to users. The modules suitably employ voice recognition in order to interpret user inputs. Each... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7720204 | Method of establishing a communications call A method system, interface and server for establishing a communications call by selecting a B party (6) using an interactive device (16) connected to a public network (10,12), sending called address data for the B party (6) and calling ad... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7715533 | Brokering of information acquisition by devices in a wireless network A mobile telephone of an advertiser broadcasts an advertisement over a wireless short range piconet link to a mobile telephone of a consumer. The advertisement is broadcast with a predetermined set of classification tags. The consumer phone has a filter set to accep... | 05/11/2010 |
