Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Multimedia system
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Sing, Simon (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Multimedia system
C379S088170
Reexamination Certificate
active
08005193
ABSTRACT:
A system and method are disclosed for providing simple unified messaging. A method incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include receiving an indication of a call from a calling party to a called party and answering the call at a premises of the called party. The calling party may be prompted to leave a message, and at least a portion of the message may be saved as an audio file. In response to recognizing that the calling party left the message, an outgoing message may be prepared. The audio file may be attached to the outgoing message, which may be addressed to a network node associated with a unified messaging mailbox of the called party. The message may then be sent from the premises to the network node. By employing teachings disclosed herein, a user may be able to make use of existing premises components and equipment to implement a network-based unified messaging system.
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Hollowell Brian K.
Rackley David W.
AT&T Intellectual Property I L.P.
Sing Simon
Toler Law Group
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