Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Multimedia system
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-05
2009-08-11
Tsang, Fan (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Multimedia system
C379S088180, C379S265090, C455S466000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07573987
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus provide access to a plurality of instant messaging systems via a multi-media messaging system by receiving an incoming communication by the multi-media messaging system for a user of the multi-media messaging system; determining a presence of the user on one of the plurality of instant messaging systems; and establishing instant messaging communication between an originator of the incoming communication and the user. The method and apparatus also provide communication for the user via a multi-media messaging system with a plurality of instant messaging systems by broadcasting a presence of the user on the multi-media messaging system to the plurality of instant messaging systems; and establishing instant messaging communication between a person using one of the plurality of instant messaging systems and the user via the multi-media messaging system.
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Block Frederick Peter
Brunson Gordon Richards
McElroy Jeffrey Forest
Avaya Inc.
Moran John C.
Teshale Akelaw A
Tsang Fan
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