Claims
- 1. A method for transmitting an oral message to an intended recipient comprising the steps of:receiving an oral message at a network for an intended recipient from a sending party; determining that the recipient has a full voice mail box; in response to said determination, converting the oral message to a text message using restricted domain speech recognition software that is activated based upon input provided by the sender of the oral message; and transmitting the text message to the intended recipient.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said oral message is received at said network over a telephone transmission channel.
- 3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of entering identification information for the intended recipient into a database resident in said network.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said text message is an electronic mail message.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein said text message is a facsimile document.
- 6. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of determining a facsimile phone number for the intended recipient by accessing said database.
- 7. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of determining an electronic mail address for the intended recipient by accessing said database.
- 8. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of notifying the sender of the oral message of the status of transmitting said text message to the intended recipient.
- 9. The method of claim 1 wherein said network is an integrated services network.
- 10. The method of claim 1 wherein said network is a telephone network.
- 11. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of storing information in said network related to the transmitted text message.
- 12. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of billing the intended recipient of said text message.
- 13. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of billing the sender of the oral message.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/100,607, filed on Jun. 19, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,483,899.
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