Voice mail call out method and apparatus
US6909780B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/53341
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a telephone server includes receiving an incoming call from a caller, coupling the incoming call to a voice mail server, coupling the incoming call to a voice mail mailbox with the voice mail server, receiving a request from the caller to initiate an outbound call, saving a state of the voice mail server in response to the request, receiving dialing instructions from the caller, processing the dialing instructions to make the outbound call, and restoring the state of the voice mail server after the outbound call is terminated.
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