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A method of recording and delivering a voice message from a calling telephone (1) to a called telephone (2) in the event that the called telephone (2) cannot be reached. A voice message (12) is recorded at the calling telephone (1) and is stored there until the calling telephone (1) receives a messa

A method of recording and delivering a voice message from a calling telephone (1) to a called telephone (2) in the event that the called telephone (2) cannot be reached. A voice message (12) is recorded at the calling telephone (1) and is stored there until the calling telephone (1) receives a message (10) from the telephone network (3) that the called telephone (2) can now be reached. Upon receipt of this message (10), the calling telephone (1) initiates a call to the called telephone (2) and replays the recorded message (14) over the open voice channel.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A voice communication method comprising:initiating a telephone call from a first telephone to a second telephone; in the event that a voice channel cannot be opened between the first telephone and the second telephone, recording a voice message at the first telephone; and subsequently transmittin

1. A voice communication method comprising:initiating a telephone call from a first telephone to a second telephone; in the event that a voice channel cannot be opened between the first telephone and the second telephone, recording a voice message at the first telephone; and subsequently transmitting said recorded message directly from the first telephone to the second telephone without necessarily requiring further user input, and wherein both the first and second telephones are cellular telephones and subscribe to the same or different cellular telephone networks, the method further comprising the steps of: converting the recorded message at the first telephone into a data signal; transmitting the data signal to the second telephone over a signaling channel or channels; receiving the data signal at the second telephone over the signaling channel or channels; and converting the data signal back to a voice signal for subsequent playback.