System and method for replying to voice messages left by callers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8320533
APP PUB NO 20090220057A1
SERIAL NO

12393323

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An exemplary system and associated method for a communications system allowing responses to messages in an electronic environment are disclosed. The communications need not be based on the same platform or carrier. The system comprises a processing center to couple to a telephony network where the processing center provides a sender, not subscribed to the system, with messaging capabilities. The processing center includes a voice mail server to record a message from the sender and retrieve the message for a recipient that is subscribed to the system. A call processing logic module is arranged to access a database to determine whether a telephony device used by the sender has non-voice capabilities. The call processing logic module can notify the recipient of the message and informs the recipient of the capabilities of the sender to allow various response modalities (e.g., by voice mail, e-mail, or text message).

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BT AMERICAS INC7301 NORTH STATE HIGHWAY 161 IRVING TX 75039

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Waters, Christopher Michael Burlingame, US 4 430

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