A system and method for voice controlled message retrieval. Each message stored in a voice mail system has an associated header and return address. The system generates and stores a speech recognition template from each unique header. When a subscriber wishes to retrieve a message, the subscriber...http://www.google.de/patents/US5797124?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5797124 - Voice-controlled voice mail having random-order message retrieval based on played spoken identifier list 
