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Apparatus and method for providing messaging services

US9143905B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2013
Grant dateSep 22, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/08
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a voicemail device having a controller to detect a recording of a voicemail message, generate a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message, wherein the SIP message contains visual voicemail data associated with the recorded voicemail message, and transmit the SIP message to a cordless phone system, wherein the SIP message is received by the cordless phone system over a data port of the cordless phone system, wherein the cordless phone system comprises a base station and at least one cordless communications device, wherein the visual voicemail data is retrieved by the base station, and wherein the visual voicemail data is transmitted by the based station to the at least one cordless communications device by utilizing a cordless wireless access protocol. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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