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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6240067 | Method and apparatus for managing control messages in a communication system The present invention provides an auto-cancelling buffer and method that ensures that time sensitive control messages such as congestion alarms and recovery messages are efficiently moved between control processes. In a general embodiment, one or more tim... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6195345 | High capacity multimedia messaging exchanges A multimedia messaging system for use in providing voice mail, fax mail, e-mail, notification services, etc. over telephony lines is disclosed in which the system is adaptable for clustering to a single telephony-equipped switch. Multiple back-end systems... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6088777 | Memory system and method for dynamically allocating a memory divided into plural classes with different block sizes to store variable length messages A memory system and management method for optimized dynamic memory allocation are disclosed. A memory manager requests a large area of memory from an operating system, and from the viewpoint of the operating system, that memory is fixed. That fixed memory... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6018515 | Message buffering for prioritized message transmission and congestion management Message congestion and prioritization are effectively managed using a flexible approach that is easily implemented and configurable for different communications applications. A plurality of buffers are provided at a communications point with different buf... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5966663 | Data communications protocol for facilitating communications between a message entry device and a messaging center A data communications protocol facilitates communications between a message entry device and a messaging center. The protocol permits an operator to enter a message and transmit it quickly, efficiently, and with confirmation. In an example application to ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5867816 | Operator interactions for developing phoneme recognition by neural networks An automated speech recognition system converts a speech signal into a compact, coded representation that correlates to a speech phoneme set. A number of different neural network pattern matching schemes may be used to perform the necessary speech coding.... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5864803 | Signal processing and training by a neural network for phoneme recognition An automated speech recognition system converts a speech signal into a compact, coded representation that correlates to a speech phoneme set. A number of different neural network pattern matching schemes may be used to perform the necessary speech coding.... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5809462 | Method and apparatus for interfacing and training a neural network for phoneme recognition An automated speech recognition system converts a speech signal into a compact, coded representation that correlates to a speech phoneme set. A number of different neural network pattern matching schemes may be used to perform the necessary speech coding.... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5749066 | Method and apparatus for developing a neural network for phoneme recognition An automated speech recognition system converts a speech signal into a compact, coded representation that correlates to a speech phoneme set. A number of different neural network pattern matching schemes may be used to perform the necessary speech coding.... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5724406 | Call processing system and method for providing a variety of messaging services A flexible, object-oriented call processor is employed in a wide range of messaging environments (e.g. voice messaging, facsimile mail, notification and electronic mail) to provide any number and type of messaging service. Call processing procedures can b... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5497373 | Multi-media interface A multi-media interface universally and flexibly supports present (and contemplated) messaging applications including voice mail, facsimile mail, electronic mail, interactive voice response, automated attendant surface services, audio text services, elect... | 03/05/1996 |
