Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Message management
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-16
2006-05-16
Smith, Creighton (Department: 2661)
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Message management
Reexamination Certificate
active
07046772
ABSTRACT:
A method and system are provided for forwarding telephone calls, facsimile transmissions and electronic messages to a single forwarding telephone number. The telephone calls, fax transmissions and electronic messages are first forwarded to a central forwarding repository by the forwarding party where the fax transmissions, and messages are converted to audio formats. Forwarded telephone calls and audio formatted versions of the fax transmissions and electronic messages are then forwarded directly to a designated forwarding number. If the forwarding party answers at the forwarding number, she will receive forwarded calls, and the audio formatted versions of fax transmissions and electronic messages will be played to her over her telephone. If the forwarding party does not answer the forwarded call, she subsequently may retrieve saved telephone calls, saved telephone messages and saved audio versions of fax transmissions and electronic messages from the central forwarding repository. The forwarding party may retrieve saved messages as a retrieving party from the central forwarding repository after entry of a personal identification number to authenticate the forwarding (retrieving) party's permission to retrieve saved calls and messages.
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Carter Sharon E.
King Kathryn D.
Moore Darryl Cynthia
BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
Merchant & Gould
Smith Creighton
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