Patent ID: 7054423
Filing Date: 2006-05-30
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A desk top telephone station for use with a packet-switched network, the desk top telephone station comprising: a network interface configured to couple to the packet-switched network; a docking station interface configured to couple to each of a plurality of portable communication devices, each of the plurality of portable communication devices being uniquely associated with one of a plurality of users; a voice interface including a microphone configured to receive sound signals and a speaker configured to provide sound signals; a user activated electronic message control which, if activated by the user, is indicative of a command to view electronic messages; and a communication controller coupled to the voice interface, the docking-station interface, the user activated control, and the network interface, the communication controller executing instructions for: receives, from the portable communication device, an indication of user selection of a one of the electronic messages represented in the display of a listing of electronic messages that includes an attached audio file; and in response to receipt of such indication, drives the voice interface to output an audio representation of the audio file through the speaker.