Electronic voice mail message handling system
US6021181A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2201/40
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A virtual intercom method implemented by a computer-based electronic assistant and including the steps of receiving a voice command from a first party, wherein the voice command identifies a user selectable one of a plurality of subscriber parties; responding to the voice command by generating a greeting to the first party, wherein the greeting is an audio recording in the voice of the identified subscriber; receiving a message generated by the first party for the identified subscriber; and storing the received message for later playback to the identified subscriber.
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