Methods and apparatus for coordinating and controlling the operation of AMIS analog voice messaging system networks in response to message delivery session status signals
US5608783A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/53325
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for coordinating and controlling the execution of processes related to internetworked voice mail communications. In the method of the invention, status signals defined by an internetworking protocol and representing status information respecting the transfer of voice mail messages between dissimilar voice mail networks are operated on by one or more of the internetworked voice mail networks in a manner to cause such signals to be translated to processes carried out by such an internetworked voice mail network, such processes being generally of a character to provide information or functions useful to operators and/or users of such a voice mail network.
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