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Visual message waiting indication in a telephone voice message system

US5363431A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 1992
Grant dateNov 8, 1994
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M19/02
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telephone system which offers a voice message service and which enables visual indication of waiting messages at subscriber locations using suppressed ringing connections through the switching network of the system.

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