BUBBLE MOTION PATENTS VOICE SMS!

Bubble Motion Patents Voice SMS!

Like text messaging, voice SMS is a simple way to record and send messages, with the added benefits of authenticity, emotion, and nuance that can only be detected through actual human voice.

Sequoia Capital-backed Bubble Motion is announcing the market's first awarded patent in Voice SMS. The patent cements their role as a leader in Voice SMS and protects the intellectual property of their current products as well future products. The patent covers the ability for consumers to click, record and send voice-recorded messages to one or many recipients - all without needing to place an actual call. Like text messaging, voice SMS is a simple way to record and send messages, with the added benefits of authenticity, emotion, and nuance that can only be detected through actual human voice.

Bubble Motion Patent Filed in early 2002, the patent was the first of its kind filed globally, well before Voice SMS patents were subsequently filed with the US Patent Office/. Bubble Motion's BubbleBlog? (also known as Bubbly?), is a voice blogging phone service where people share voice updates with friends, family, fans and followers. BubbleBlog is like Twitter with a voice and is bringing social messaging to mobile phone users. Companies like Indiatimes/Airtel are already using their service, but the bigger picture is the impact on upcoming mobile initiatives at companies like Apple (acquirers of voice-based search company Siri) Google (voice-enabled search), Yahoo (voice-enabled search) and Twitter. The patent may also directly impact companies that focus on voice-based SMS like Vlingo and Kirusa.