A system and method of delivering a multi-media message to a recipient is disclosed. The multi-media message is created by a sender and contains a talking entity for delivering a text message using text-to-speech means. The method comprises transmitting to the recipient a message containing a link to...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US6976082?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6976082 - System and method for receiving multi-media messages