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Method for handling telephonic messages
Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property Inc
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Filing: 1996-03-28
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Granted: 1998-02-10
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Expires: 2016-03-28
Abstract
Abstract A method for taking a message for a subscriber, including the steps of: receiving a communication on a calling line from a source, identifying the calling line number associated with the calling line, identifying the source of the communication, recording the message from the source, and recording the calling line number and the source identity in association with the message, whereby the message is taken for the subscriber including identification of the source and the calling line number.
Inventors
- 👤 Drina C. Yue
- 👤 Raymond J. Smets
- 👤 Thomas Joseph Moquin
- 👤 Evan Kraus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 16:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42229; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/005; H04Q3/64; H04Q3/66; H04Q3/665; H04Q3/72; H04M11/00; H04M11/02; H04M11/022; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/20; H04M2203/2072; H04M2242/00; H04M2242/22; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42034; H04M3/42042; H04M3/42059; H04M3/42085; H04M3/42102; H04M3/436; H04M3/48; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13091; H04Q2213/13092; H04Q2213/13095; H04Q2213/13097; H04Q2213/13098; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13141; H04Q2213/13179; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/1325; H04Q2213/13256; H04Q2213/1327; H04Q2213/13274; H04Q2213/13353; H04Q2213/13374; H04Q2213/13375; H04Q2213/13377; H04Q2213/13405; H04Q2213/13513; H04Q2213/13515; H04Q2213/13532; H04Q2213/13541
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for notifying a subscriber of a communication received during the playing of a voice mail message for said subscriber by a voice mail service, comprising the steps of: playing by said voice mail service said voice mail message for said subscriber; receiving by said voice mail service said communication for said subscriber on a calling line from a source; terminating by said voice mail service said playing of said voice mail message; and announcing by said voice mail service the receipt of said communication to said subscriber.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for notifying a subscriber of a communication received during the playing of a voice mail message for said subscriber by a voice mail service, comprising the steps of: playing by said voice mail service said voice mail message for said subscriber; receiving by said voice mail service said communication for said subscriber on a calling line from a source; terminating by said voice mail service said playing of said voice mail message; and announcing by said voice mail service the receipt of said communication to said subscriber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of resuming said playing of said voice mail message after announcing said receipt of said communication.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of interrupting occurs at a first point of said voice mail message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of receiving said communication for said subscriber comprises the steps of: identifying the calling line number associated with said calling line; and identifying said source of said communication.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of announcing said receipt of said communication comprises: announcing said calling line number; and announcing the identity of said source.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: receiving communication disposition information from said subscriber; and disposing of said communication in accordance with said communication disposition information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said communication disposition information comprises an acceptance of said communication; wherein said step of receiving communication disposition information comprises receiving said acceptance; and wherein said step of disposing of said communication comprises routing said communication to said subscriber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said communication disposition information comprises a rejection of said communication; wherein said step of receiving communication disposition information comprises receiving said rejection; and wherein said step of disposing of said communication comprises routing said communication to a voice mail service.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said step of announcing said receipt of said communication comprises requesting said communication disposition information from said subscriber.
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