Patent ID: 6388560
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: G08B,H04W

Abstract:
In a wireless messaging terminal having a memory, a method for transmitting an outgoing message and for receiving an incoming message including a predetermined identification number, comprising:storing a plurality of phone numbers and a caller identification signal associated with each of said plurality of phone numbers, wherein each said caller identification signal is customized according to its associated phone number and serves to identify a party to be called; searching through said plurality of phone numbers stored in said memory for a desired one of said plurality of phone numbers; audibly playing back said customized caller identification signal associated with each one of said plurality of phone numbers concomitantly with said searching step; selecting said desired phone number after hearing said customized caller identification signal associated with said desired phone number; transmitting said outgoing message to said desired phone number; receiving said incoming message; storing said incoming message in said memory, said memory also storing a plurality of identification numbers and a voice message associated with each one of said plurality of identification numbers, wherein each said voice message is personalized according to its associated identification number; searching said memory for said predetermined identification number of said incoming message; retrieving said personalized voice message from said memory when said predetermined identification number of said incoming message corresponds to one of said identification numbers stored in said memory; and playing back said personalized voice message as an audible alert through audio means.