Voice messaging system, method, and apparatus
OwnerVu Tran Nguyeninventor
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Abstract
A voice messaging system and method are presented herein. A unique telephone number and extension are associated with each one of a plurality of subscribers. The telephone number is also associated with a remote access point of presence (RAPP). Messages are left for subscribers by establishing a phone call to the phone number associated therewith. The phone call is received with a RAPP. The RAPP receives the voice message, digitizes and packetizes the voice message, and transmits the message over a packet network to a store and forward messaging system. The store and forward messaging system stores the message for retrieval. The message can be retrieved by either telephone, a client computer, or a private branch exchange terminal.
Claims22
A method for transmitting a message, said method comprising:
- receiving the message from a switched network at a first remote access point of presence;
- and
- transmitting the message from the remote access point of presence over a packet network to a store and forward messaging system.
A voice messaging system for transmitting a message, said system comprising:
- a first remote access point of presence for receiving the message from a switched network;
- and
- a store and forward messaging system for storing the message.
A remote access point of presence for transmitting messages, said remote access point of presence comprising:
- one or more processors;
- memory storing a plurality of instructions therein, said plurality of instructions comprising means for:
- receiving the message from a switched network at a first remote access point of presence;
- and
- transmitting the message from the remote access point of presence over a packet network to a store and forward messaging system;
- and
- a bus for coupling said one or more processors to said memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.