| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7035383 |
Apparatus and method for channel-transparent multimedia broadcast messaging |
April 25, 2006 |
| An apparatus and method are provided for addressing and broadcasting a message to recipients having both telephone network-based receiving devices and data network-based receiving devices. The apparatus includes a message router that translates the broadcast message into individual m |
| 6990094 |
Method and apparatus for network independent initiation of telephony |
January 24, 2006 |
| As apparatus and method for initiating device independent voice communication over a data network via a web interface is provided. The apparatus includes a network operations center (NOC), having a web server and a customer database. The NOC is connected to point of presence (POP) se |
| 6728357 |
Centralized communication control center and methods therefor |
April 27, 2004 |
| A computer-implemented control center for permitting a subscriber of a plurality of communication services of a unified mess aging system to customize communication options pertaining to the plurality of communication services. The communication options include parameters associated |
| 6711154 |
Apparatus and method for device independent messaging notification |
March 23, 2004 |
| An apparatus and method for alerting a user upon receipt of selected messages, independent of the type of device generating the message is provided. Message generating devices include telephony devices (telephone, fax machine, etc.), or data devices such as a computer or PDA. All mes |
| 6640242 |
Voice access through a data-centric network to an integrated message storage and retrieval syste |
October 28, 2003 |
| An integrated message system receives and stores telephonic and data messages through a telephony-centric network and a data-centric network, respectively, and provides voice access through the data-centric network. As a result, the familiar message access of an ordinary telephony-centri |
| 6639975 |
Interactive billing control system |
October 28, 2003 |
| An apparatus and method are provided for controlling access to a telecommunications and messaging services system from a server computer that has a web browser installed. The apparatus includes a billing server that maintains a database of telecommunications transaction records. Each |
| 6463145 |
Computer-implemented call forwarding options and methods therefor in a unified messaging system |
October 8, 2002 |
| A computer-implemented method for permitting a subscriber of a call forwarding service to customize call forwarding parameters associated with the call forwarding service. The call forwarding service being configured to permit the subscriber to specify whether a call received at a teleph |
| 6411685 |
System and method for providing unified messaging to a user with a thin web browser |
June 25, 2002 |
| A unified messaging system. A server node with a telephony interface to interface with the public switch telephone network and a web interface providing an interface to a wide area network receives messages of a plurality of type via these interfaces. The messages are stored in a dat |
| 6295355 |
Learned speed dialing |
September 25, 2001 |
| A learned speed dial system (LSDS) for use in a telecommunication device monitors the telephone numbers dialed by the user. When the number of times a particular telephone number is used reaches a predetermined threshold, the LSDS determines whether the telephone number is in the spe |
| 6263064 |
Centralized communication control center for visually and audibly updating communication options |
July 17, 2001 |
| A computer-implemented control center for permitting a subscriber of a plurality of communication services of a unified messaging system to customize communication options pertaining to the communication services through either a telephony-centric network using a telephone or a data- |
| 6243444 |
Apparatus and method for local intercept and service of long-distance calls |
June 5, 2001 |
| An apparatus and method are provided for locally intercepting and servicing a long-distance call, prior to incurring charges associated with routing of the long-distance call over a corresponding long-distance carrier channel. A caller is immediately given the option to send a voicemail |
