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Integrated application controlled call processing and messaging system

US5355406A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateMar 1, 1993
Grant dateOct 11, 1994
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/533
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated application controlled call processing and messaging system for use with a telephone system. The preferred embodiment comprises a PBX or central office system (Centrex) coupled to a voice messaging system to which an applications processor is coupled. The PBX and voice messaging system supply information related to the incoming telephone call to the applications processor. The applications thereafter begins execution of a call processing flow program designed to handle the processing of the incoming call and associated messages.

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