Patent ID: 7382867
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of automatically delivering an audio survey to a first person in a voice of a second person by concatenating digital files, a content of which are digital representations of the second person's voice, such that an audio signal is produced from the concatenated files, which is substantially identical to the second person speaking to the first person, the method comprising: obtaining at least one identifier and a phone number of a first person; obtaining a first data file the contents of which is a digitization of the second person speaking a recorded voice message relating to the identifier of the first person; automatically originating a telephone call to a called number from a computer, the called number comprising the phone number of the first person, wherein automatically originating the telephone call from the computer includes originating a plurality of calls to a plurality of phone numbers substantially simultaneously; detecting the telephone call answered by the first person; transmitting an analog signal generated to the called number by concatenating the first data file with a second recorded voice message data file and generating an audio signal therefrom as a concatenated data file comprising a digitization of a voice message to be conveyed to the first person, the concatenated data file comprising digitized speech of the second person such that the audio signal generated from the concatenated file being substantially identical to the second person's voice directed to the first person, wherein the step of transmitting to the called number includes the step of transmitting the analog signal to the plurality of the called numbers that are answered; receiving a first person indicated specific response to the concatenated data file comprising the digitization of the voice message; transmitting a further concatenated data file by concatenating the first data file with a third recorded voice message data file and generating an audio signal therefrom as a voice message to be conveyed to the first person providing an additional personalized voice message based on the first person indicated specific response; and recording the first person speaking a message responsive to a prompt therefore, the messages which are recorded by computer being available for review by a third party.