System and method for message notification in a multimedia messaging system
US5995594A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/5307
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to the invention, a system and method are provided for notifying a user of an awaiting message. The awaiting message is located in a user mailbox (24). User (10) is first provided with notification. This notification is different for different types of messages. The notification to user (10) is repeated if user (10) fails to respond to it. The repeating occurs until user (10) responds to the notification, and the repeating takes place after a predetermined period of time. User (10) is then informed of the awaiting message located in user mailbox (24).
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