Method and system for telephone message management

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9203957
APP PUB NO 20140314217A1
SERIAL NO

14273435

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A system for managing telephone messages played by a telephone includes an integrated telephone answering device configured to playback a plurality of outgoing messages. The system further includes a first memory section to store a default outgoing message and a second memory section to store one or more custom outgoing messages. The system further includes a handset operable to send outgoing messages for storage in the base unit and to send information related to outgoing messages for storage in a database of the base unit, the information including an outgoing message identifier associated with each outgoing message and a list of calling numbers associated with each outgoing message identifier. The system further includes a processor operable to receive an indication of a playback outgoing message request, to determine a calling party number associated with the outgoing message identifier, to retrieve an outgoing message identifier associated with the calling party number, and to send a signal to the integrated telephone answering device to playback an outgoing message associated with the outgoing message identifier.

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VTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED23/F TAI PING INDUSTRIAL CENTRE BLOCK 1 57 TING KOK ROAD TAI PO NEW TERRITORY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dury, James Vancouver, CA 4 52

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