Patent ID: 8718049

Claim:
A system for transmitting voice messages from a caller to a recipient over a network, said system comprising: a first access device coupled to a network, said first access device comprising: a voice encoding device configured to receive a first voice signal and generate a digital message file, wherein said digital message file comprises a complete caller communication; a first storage device capable of storing said digital message file; and a transmission device configured to transmit said digital message file through said network; wherein said transmission device transmits said digital message file through said network after said voice encoding device completes the generation of said digital message file, and wherein said transmission of said digital message file is initiated by said first access device and is triggered by generation of said digital message file; a second access device coupled to said network, said second access device comprising: a receiving device configured to receive said digital message file from said transmission device; a second storage device capable of storing said digital message file; a delivery notification device configured to notify of the receipt of said digital message file, wherein said delivery notification is initiated by said second access device and triggered by receipt of said digital message file by said second access device; and a voice decoding device configured to decode said digital message file and generate a second voice signal, wherein said voice decoding device decodes said digital message file after said receiving device completes reception of said digital message file.