System and method for customized telephone greeting announcements
US6985561B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/42059
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing customized announcements to callers based on the called party telephone number and the calling party telephone number. The system comprises a server system and a messaging system. The server system detects that a customized announcement is to be delivered and the messaging system delivers the announcement to the caller. The customized announcements may be provided in conjunction with voicemail systems or other services for processing calls when a called party is not available. In a preferred embodiment the customized announcements are provided via a service node in an advanced intelligent network.
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