Answering machine services for data conferences
US5778053A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/642
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and storage medium for receiving, with a callee of a data conferencing system, a data conferencing call from a caller of the data conferencing system. An answering machine answers the call if the callee does not answer the call. A pre-recorded callee greeting is displayed to the caller to notify the caller that the callee is not answering the call, and the caller is prompted to leave a message.
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