Integrated services platform for telephone communication system
October 9, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesOverflow and diversion to a foreign switch Random steering device for a submerged suction cleaning head Integrated message service system Communication network Electronic audio communications system with voice authentication features Digital communication network architecture for providing universal information services Communication system having unified messaging Control of electronic information delivery Spontaneous voice and data messaging Automatically-effected move of a subscriber between electronic message service systems in a network InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 594648 filed on 10/09/1990US Classes:379/93.14, Having switching station370/259, SPECIAL SERVICES370/428, Store and forward379/88.01, Voice activation or recognition379/88.13, Multimedia system (e.g., voice output combined with fax, video, text, etc.)379/88.16, Voice message synthesis379/88.25, Message storage in centralized location (e.g., central office, PBX, etc.)379/93.24, Having electronic mail379/100.08, Electronic mailbox379/233, Direct inward dialing379/905, FAX MAIL379/908, MULTIMEDIA379/909ALTERNATIVESExaminersPrimary: Dwyer, James L.Assistant: Hong, Harry S. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesH04M 011/00H04M 001/64 H04M 003/42 H04M 007/00 H04T 003/12 AbstractAn integrated services platform for a telephone communication system includes a plurality of application processing ports for providing different types of information services through the telephone communication system. A master control unit and a high speed digital switch control processing of incoming phone calls to recognize the type of service being requested by a subscriber and non-subscriber, and route the call to the appropriate application processing port which is capable of providing the requested service. Application processing ports can be provided to implement a number of information services including videotex, voice, speech synthesis, E-mail, facsimile store and forward, speech recognition, telex, residential call answering, business voice messaging, home shopping, classified advertising, trucking dispatch, doctor's register and automated attendant. In this manner, a centrally located services platform can be provided to provide a number of different types of service to the user.Other References
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