Electronic audio communications system with versatile message delivery
US4602129A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/53375
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An advanced electronic telecommunications system is provided for the deposit, storage and delivery of audio messages to both users and non-users with limited access provided to the non-user under the control of the user. A Voice Message System (10) interconnects multiple private exchanges (12) of a subscriber with a central telephone office (22). Individual subscriber users may access the Voice Message System (10) through ON NET telephones (18) or OFF NET telephones (24). Selected non-users may be allowed access through the OFF NET telephones (24), the scope of the access of the selected non-users being determined by a subscriber user. The Voice Message System (10) includes an administrative subsystem (60), call processor subsystem (62) and a data storage subsystem (64). The Voice Message System (10) enables the user to deposit a message in data storage subsystem (64) for automatic delivery to other addresses connected to the system and to designate the message for priority transmission. The recipient is able to redirect the message from a message originator to a second recipient and the second recipient can re-redirect it to a third recipient. The Voice Message System (10) also en…
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