Telephony services suite
Patent 6104786 Issued on August 15, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 18, 2017. 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.
November 18, 2017. 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 ReferencesLocation specific messaging in a telecommunications network Method for improving call completion rates in telephony Method and system for personalized directory assistance services Patent #: 5943417 Inventors
ApplicationNo. 959383 filed on 11/18/1997US Classes:379/88.23, Controlled by subscriber or caller379/88.12, Indication or notification of message379/209.01, Repetitive call attempts (e.g., camp-on-busy, retry)379/211.01, Call diversion (e.g., call capture)379/213.01Intercept (e.g., dead or changed number)ExaminersPrimary: Weaver, Scott L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH04M 001/64214 264 AbstractA method for completing a telephone call originating from a calling party and received by a called party. A menu of options is provided to the calling party during the telephone call. The menu options are announced to the calling party and a response is inputted corresponding to the desired option from the various menus. A comparison is made between the inputted option and a set of valid responses and the responses are processed.Field of SearchAUDIO MESSAGE STORAGE, RETRIEVAL, OR SYNTHESISIndication or notification of message Interacting voice message systems Caller identification received at substation Message management Controlled by subscriber or caller Message storage in centralized location (e.g., central office, PBX, etc.) Recording voice message from non subscriber caller | |
