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The system addresses the inconvenience of voice-only answering machines by converting voicemail content to text and sending summaries via SMS, enhancing accessibility for the elderly and hearing-impaired users.

JP2026073603APending Publication Date: 2026-05-01SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
SOFTBANK GROUP CORP
Filing Date
2024-10-18
Publication Date
2026-05-01

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Technical Problem

Conventional answering machines provide content confirmation only through voice, lacking text-based confirmation, which is inconvenient for users, especially for the elderly or those with hearing impairments.

Method used

A system that converts answering machine voice data into text, summarizes the content, and sends it via SMS using AI technologies for transcription and summarization.

Benefits of technology

Enables users to receive summarized voicemail content in text format via SMS, improving convenience and accessibility for individuals who cannot easily make phone calls.

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Abstract

The system according to this embodiment aims to transcribe the contents of voicemail messages into text, summarize them, and send them via SMS. [Solution] The system according to the embodiment comprises an acquisition unit, an analysis unit, a summarization unit, and a transmission unit. The acquisition unit acquires voice data from an answering machine. The analysis unit analyzes the voice data acquired by the acquisition unit and converts it into text. The summarization unit summarizes the content converted into text by the analysis unit. The transmission unit sends the summary created by the summarization unit via SMS.
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