Patent ID: 7046771

Claim:
A method of providing a sound file having a preestablished sound file header to a voice gateway for coupling to a receiver via a voice based telephony connection, comprising the steps of: a) creating a predetermined number of empty smaller files; b) altering a size defining portion of the preestablished sound file header to reflect smaller size of the smaller files to generate smaller file headers, and attaching the smaller file headers to the empty smaller files; c) downloading sound data from the sound file into one of the empty smaller files to create a filled smaller sound file; d) converting the filled smaller sound file into a format usable by the voice gateway, to create a converted smaller file; e) substantially simultaneous with converting, downloading sound data from the sound file to fill a subsequent smaller file, and f) providing the converted smaller file to the voice gateway and providing the voice gateway with a play list file of information identifying each of the converted smaller files that are to be coupled to the gateway, the play list file transmitted separate from the converted smaller files.