Mobile Communication Device With Audio Recorder

Abstract

A mobile communication device that has self-contained audio recorder and playback circuitry therein.

1 . A method for facilitating transmission of data from a sender to a recipient, comprising: 
 receiving data for transmission;    providing a sender prompt that includes a first option to transmit, to a receiving device configured to receive an electronic mail message, the received data as an attachment to an electronic mail message and a second option to transmit, to a receiving device configured to receive a facsimile message, the received data as a facsimile message; and    responsive to receiving selection of at least one of the options, prompting the sender for an address associated with the selected receiving device.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, responsive to receiving selection of the second option to transmit the received data as a facsimile message, converting the received data into a textual format associated with the receiving device that is configured to receive the facsimile message.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, responsive to receiving selection of the first option to transmit the received data as an attachment to an electronic mail message, attaching the received data, as an audio file, to an electronic mail message and sending the electronic mail message to the receiving device that is configured to receive an electronic mail message.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the data includes recording the received data as an audio file at a sending device, the sending device including a communications endpoint.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein recording the received data as an audio file includes: 
 receiving the data as a text message; and    converting the text message to an audio file.    
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving an address associated with the selected receiving device.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein receiving an address associated with the receiving device includes receiving at least one of the following: a text message address and a spoken word address.  
   
   
       8 . A system for facilitating transmission of data from a sender to a recipient, comprising: 
 a receiving component configured to receive data for transmission;    a providing component configured to provide a sender prompt that includes a first option to transmit, to a receiving device configured to receive an electronic mail message, the received data as an attachment to an electronic mail message and a second option to transmit, to a receiving device configured to receive a facsimile message, the received data as a facsimile message; and    an address component configured to, responsive to receiving selection of at least one of the options, prompt the sender for an address associated with the selected receiving device.    
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising, a converting component configured to, responsive to receiving selection of the second option to transmit the received data as a facsimile message, convert the received data into a textual format associated with the receiving device that is configured to receive the facsimile message.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising, an attaching component configured to, responsive to receiving selection of the first option to transmit the received data as an attachment to an electronic mail message: 
 attach the received data, as an audio file, to an electronic mail message; and    send the electronic mail message to the receiving device that is configured to receive an electronic mail message.    
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the receiving component is further configured to record at least a portion of the received data as an audio file.  
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the receiving component is further configured to: 
 receive the data as a text message; and    convert at least a portion of the text message to an audio file.    
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising an address receiving component configured to receive an address associated with the selected receiving device.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein receiving an address associated with the receiving device includes receiving at least one of the following: a text message address and a spoken word address.  
   
   
       15 . An endpoint communications device for facilitating transmission of data from a sender to a recipient, comprising: 
 receiving logic configured to receive data for transmission;    providing logic configured to provide a sender prompt that includes a first option to transmit, to a receiving device configured to receive an electronic mail message, the received data as an attachment to an electronic mail message and a second option to transmit, to a receiving device configured to receive a facsimile message, the received data as a facsimile message; and    address logic configured to, responsive to receiving selection of at least one of the options, prompt the sender for an address associated with the selected receiving device.    
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising, converting logic configured to, responsive to receiving selection of the second option to transmit the received data as a facsimile message, convert the received data into a textual format associated with the receiving device that is configured to receive the facsimile message.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising, attaching logic configured to, responsive to receiving selection of the first option to transmit the received data as an attachment to an electronic mail message: 
 attach the received data, as an audio file, to an electronic mail message; and    send the electronic mail message to the receiving device that is configured to receive an electronic mail message.    
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the receiving logic is further configured to record at least a portion of the received data as an audio file.  
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the receiving logic is further configured to: 
 receive the data as a text message; and    convert at least a portion of the text message to an audio file.    
   
   
       20 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising address receiving logic configured to receive an address associated with the selected receiving device.