System and method for implementing an automated communication response service
US6622021B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/14
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for implementing an automated response functionality in a telecommunication network that includes a short-message service center (SMSC) for receiving, storing and sending a short message, an electronic mail service base for receiving, storing and sending an electronic mail message, a mobile services switching center (MSC), and data terminal equipment (DTE). When the intended recipient B-subscriber cannot be reached, an answering server automatically delivers responses to calls and/or electronic mail addressed by an originating A-subscriber to the B-subscriber, in accordance with and using information stored in predetermined fields of the calendar database of the B-subscriber.
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