Patent · US Expired

Real-time voicemail monitoring and call control over the internet

US6031896A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

GTE Laboratories Incorporated · US

Inventors

Steven E. Gardell · North Andover, US
Rahul Chopra · Campbell, US
Israel B. Zibman · Newton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 23, 1998
Grant date	Feb 29, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 23, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2203/4563
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system that provides call connections and voice mail service to telephone devices. With this system, a called party has the ability to monitor and control an incoming voice mail message, made by a calling party, which is to be recorded onto a voice mail system. The system includes a switch that connects the incoming calls to the called party and the voice mail system. A voice mail intercept service terminal receives a message to be recorded on the voice mail system and also selectively connects the incoming call to the called party for a two-way communication.

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