Abstract: A system and method of dialing a telephone number included in a voice mail or telephone conversation, including recognizing a telephone number present in the speech received by a telephone apparatus from a stored message, an automated voice response system, or a live conversation is described. The system interprets a user-spoken command to select a recently received telephone number and formulate a dialing sequence to connect the user to the selected telephone number. The associated voice mail, automated response or live conversation may be placed on hold, disconnected, or conferenced with the number selected.

Abstract: A telecommunications device includes a voice dialer and a text-to-speech engine. The text-to-speech engine is configured to convert at least a portion of a user contact list information to speech and the voice dialer is configured to receive an audio input and perform a voice recognition, comparing said audio input to converted user contact list information.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a user database storing user information; a text-to-speech generator; and a default user greeting generator for a messaging system for generating a greeting based on a text-to-speech conversion of user information using said text-to-speech generator. The system may further include a presence service adapted to monitor a user context, wherein the default greeting generator can generate a context sensitive user greeting based on said user context.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a calendar system; and an out of office assistant configured to activate responsive to one or more entries maintained in the calendar system. According to some embodiments, the out of office assistant is configured to activate based on user-configurable fields applied to calendar appointments maintained by the calendar system. According to some embodiments, the out of office assistant is configured to activate based on calendar appointments maintained by the calendar system.

Abstract: A telecommunications method includes selecting and copying a portion of a document; detecting said selecting and copying; and automatically generating an e-mail editing window responsive to said detecting and pasting said portion into said e-mail editing window. In some embodiments, a method further includes generating a dialog after said detecting for providing an option to deselect the automatically generating option. In some embodiments, the selecting and copying includes selecting and copying using a cursor pointing device.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically generating annotated filenames for digital image files allows users to create meaningful filenames for digital image files captured by a digital camera. After an image is captured by the digital camera, an audio annotation containing audio information is associated with the digital image file. The audio information in the audio annotation is converted to a text string using speech-to-text conversion. The text string is then associated with the digital image file as the annotated filename of the digital image file.

Abstract: A method for restricting an automatic out-of-office email response to a configured zone includes steps as follows. At least one domain name is specified for receiving the automatic out-of-office email response. An email is received from an email account. It is verified whether the email originates from one of the at least one domain name. When the verification is successful, the automatic out-of-office email response is sent to the email account.

Abstract: A system and method of dialing a telephone number included in a voice mail or telephone conversation, including recognizing a telephone number present in the speech received by a telephone apparatus from a stored message, an automated voice response system, or a live conversation is described. The system interprets a user-spoken command to select a recently received telephone number and formulate a dialing sequence to connect the user to the selected telephone number. The associated voice mail, automated response or live conversation may be placed on hold, disconnected, or conferenced with the number selected.

Abstract: A system and method enhance the performance of e-mail distribution list related functionality. A software application facilitates the automatic creation and/or modification of e-mail distribution lists. An e-mail distribution list may be automatically created or modified before or after the e-mail is sent, or after the e-mail is received. The software application may automatically create and/or modify a distribution list using all of the recipient e-addresses or one or more selected recipient e-addresses located in an addressee field of an e-mail, such as the “to” and/or “cc” fields. The automatic creation and/or modification of a distribution list may be accessed via an icon, button, drop down menu, or other input means. The software application may automatically create and/or modify the title of the e-mail distribution list. Additionally, the software application may automatically create and/or modify contact information associated with the e-mail distribution list.

Abstract: A telecommunications device includes a voice dialer and a text-to-speech engine. The text-to-speech engine is configured to convert at least a portion of a user contact list information to speech and the voice dialer is configured to receive an audio input and perform a voice recognition, comparing said audio input to converted user contact list information.

Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a user database storing user information; a text-to-speech generator; and a default user greeting generator for a messaging system for generating a greeting based on a text-to-speech conversion of user information using said text-to-speech generator. The system may further include a presence service adapted to monitor a user context, wherein the default greeting generator can generate a context sensitive user greeting based on said user context.