Method and system for interfacing systems unified messaging with legacy systems located behind corporate firewalls
US6868144B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S379/908
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for interfacing unified message processing systems with legacy voice mail, e-mail and facsimile systems, located behind corporate firewalls. The system includes a unified message server a proxy interface and a message protocol convertor. The proxy interface is configured to access the legacy system in response to a request from a unified message server. Messages stored on the legacy system are converted by a protocol convertor to a predetermined format compatible with the unified message server. The converted messages are then transferred to a unified message server which is capable of providing messages from different messaging system, such as voice mail, e-mail and facsimile to users in a predetermined format. The invention permits enterprise wide communication systems to provide unified messaging without abandoning pre-existing legacy messaging system.
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