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Method and apparatus for ensuring receipt of voicemail messages

US5710816A · kind A · utility

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31Claims
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Filing dateMay 11, 1995
Grant dateJan 20, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04K1/00
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A messaging system in which a sender is able to receive certification of receipt of messages sent to a receiver that ensures that only the desired recipient gains access to the messages. Also, the messaging system sends between a sender and a receiver both encrypted communications and decryption information used to decipher the encrypted communications.

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