Telephone based access to instant messaging

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2006-06-20

2006-06-20

Tsang, Fan (Department: 2645)

Telephonic communications

Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis

Interaction with an external nontelephone network

C455S466000, C709S206000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07065186

ABSTRACT:
The present invention allows Internet instant messaging to be accessed via a telephone. Instant messaging access from any telephone in the world may be provided via a telephone messaging system. Alternatively, access can be embodied independently as a stand-alone telephone service, for example provided by a telephone company, provided by a company network, or provided by a user's personal IVR service implemented on his PC. An advantage of the present invention is providing simple, cost effective and readily available access to data network instant messaging from a telephone.

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European Examination Report from European Patent Application Number 00975701.4,Telephone Based Access To Instant Messaging, dated Jun. 23, 2005.

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