Telephone answering method and apparatus

Details Telephone answering method and apparatus Telephone answering method and apparatus

1995-01-19

1995-07-25

Dwyer, James L.

Telephonic communications

Special services

Call diversion

379 67, 379 70, 379201, 379214, H04M 358, H04M 164

Patent

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054369630

ABSTRACT:
A method and data processing system are disclosed for processing incoming telephone calls. In one embodiment, the invention, in response to the receipt of an incoming telephone call, searches a calendar database for information describing the scheduled location of the party called. At the caller's option, the invention may transfer the incoming call to the scheduled location or telephone number of the party called or may inform the caller of the scheduled location or telephone number of the party called. The invention may search a directory database for a telephone number associated with the information describing the scheduled location of the party called if the information describing the scheduled location of the party called does not include a telephone number.

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