Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Interaction with an external nontelephone network
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-28
2006-11-28
Tsang, Fan (Department: 2645)
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Interaction with an external nontelephone network
C455S412200, C455S413000, C455S414400, C379S088110, C379S088120, C379S230000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07142646
ABSTRACT:
A method for providing a message to a called party through a network comprised of both a telephone network and a data network, and at least one gateway device connected to both the telephone network and the data network. The method performed by the gateway device includes receiving, through the telephone network, signaling information representing a message from a calling party to a called party and providing the message to the called party via the data network by displaying an instant message containing a notification of the message on a display device visible to the called party.
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Rajagopalan Mahesh
Samad Ashequs
Trottier Kevin
Zafar Shadman
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garret & Dunner LLP
Hashem Lisa
Palmieri, Esq. Joseph R.
Suchtya, Esq. Leonard C.
Tsang Fan
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