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Voice mail system and method of inter-voice mail system communication

US6005922A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 1997
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/53325
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of exchanging voice mail messages between voice mail systems is disclosed. A voice mail system employing the method is also disclosed. The method comprises establishing a message exchange session between a first and second voice mail system. Information about features offered at each system is exchanged between the systems. Using this information the features that are common to both systems are determined. Thereafter, message data used only by features common to both systems is exchanged.

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