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Distributed IP architecture for telecommunications system with video mail

US7636348B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 14, 2006
Grant dateDec 22, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 16, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/565
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telephone system architecture enabling various components of a video based telephone system to be distributed geographically yet operates as a seamlessly integrated system. A transcoding gateway provides an interface to a third generation wireless network and received video messages in a plurality of formats. These video messages are converted to a single format and provided to the video media server. The video media server can store the video messages in a message store, separated as a video component and an audio component. The entire video message can be provided to compatible equipment over the third generation wireless network. For non-compatible equipment, the audio component of the video messages can be provided.

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