Spontaneous voice and data messaging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4932042
SERIAL NO

07318292

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This invention relates to arrangements for providing a new spontaneous voice message service to any telephone customer at any telephone station when that customer encounters any destination that is busy or that does not answer. When a customer having a dual tone multifrequency (DTMF) station calls any destination that is busy or does not answer, the customer is invited, via an announcement identifying the new service, to record the caller's voice message. The announcement accompanies the returned busy tone or audible ring signal. The customer keys *867(=*VMS) and is then connected to a Voice Message Operations Center (VMOC) which prompts the customer to record the message. Advantageously, customers need not redial a VMOC number, their own number, and a destination number to reach a VMOC for storing the video message; the added convenience of this arrangement should stimulate substantial additional use of voice message service. The announcement, at very low cost, makes the customers aware of the service at the time they are most likely to use the service.

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  • AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY;AT&T BELL LABORATORIES;BELL TELEPHONE LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baral, Elliott Chicago, IL 4 305
Brown, Percy B East Brunswick, NJ 5 677
Hauptman, Reuben D Marlboro, NJ 2 295
Jaeger, Jr Richard J West Chicago, IL 1 163
LaPorta, Frank C Millington, NJ 2 235
Lauber, Pamela J Middletown, NJ 7 428
LeCronier, Richard E New Monmouth, NJ 4 478
Nelson, Randall H Ocean, NJ 1 163
Russell, Jr Thomas L Colts Neck, NJ 5 553
Ying, Wen-Ping East Brunswick, NJ 33 1752

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