Larry E Martin

US Patent:

6606373, Aug 12, 2003

Filed:

Jun 14, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/332840

Inventors:

Larry J. Martin - Dallas TX

Assignee:

WebLink Wireless, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H04M 164

US Classification:

379 8801, 379 8811, 379 8814, 704275

Abstract:

There is disclosed a non-realtime messaging system that delivers a subscriber message index to a subscribers pager device. The subscriber message index is a condensed summary of one or more of the messages directed to the subscriber. The messaging system comprises: 1) a messaging controller for receiving oral messages directed to a subscriber and for transmitting text messages to the subscribers pager; 2) a translating controller for generating translated text messages, wherein each of the translated text messages corresponds to one of the received oral messages; 3) a data repository capable of storing the translated text messages; and 4) a summary index controller for generating from the translated text messages the subscriber message index.

US Patent:

6687339, Feb 3, 2004

Filed:

Mar 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/800402

Inventors:

Larry J. Martin - Dallas TX

Assignee:

WebLink Wireless, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H04M 104

US Classification:

379 8814, 379 8811, 379 8815, 455412

Abstract:

The principles of the present invention introduce non-realtime messaging systems (and controllers for use therewith) that are capable of converting received oral messages from callers into at least substantially equivalent text messages for transmission to subscribers thereof. This may be accomplished by processing the received oral messages using data patterns representing oral phrases specific to non-realtime messaging systems. An exemplary messaging system includes each of a messaging controller, a data repository and a translating controller. The messaging controller is capable of receiving oral messages from callers and transmitting text messages to communications devices associated with subscribers of the non-realtime messaging system. The data repository is capable of storing data patterns that represent oral phrases specific to the non-realtime messaging system. The translating controller, which is associated with the messaging controller and data repository, is operable to process the received oral messages using the stored data patterns and to generate at least substantially equivalent text messages in response thereto.

US Patent:

61988081, Mar 6, 2001

Filed:

Dec 31, 1997

Appl. No.:

9/001717

Inventors:

Larry J. Martin - Dallas TX

Assignee:

WebLink Wireless, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H04M 164

US Classification:

379 8814

Abstract:

The principles of the present invention introduce non-realtime messaging systems (and controllers for use therewith) that are capable of converting received oral messages from callers into at least substantially equivalent text messages for transmission to subscribers thereof. This may be accomplished by processing the received oral messages using data patterns representing oral phrases specific to non-realtime messaging systems. An exemplary messaging system includes each of a messaging controller, a data repository and a translating controller. The messaging controller is capable of receiving oral messages from callers and transmitting text messages to communications devices associated with subscribers of the non-realtime messaging system. The data repository is capable of storing data patterns that represent oral phrases specific to the non-realtime messaging system. The translating controller, which is associated with the messaging controller and data repository, is operable to process the received oral messages using the stored data patterns and to generate at least substantially equivalent text messages in response thereto.