Telephone answering method and apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5436963
SERIAL NO

08375056

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A method and data processing system are disclosed for processing incoming telephone calls. In one embodiment, the invention, in response to the receipt of an incoming telephone call, searches a calendar database for information describing the scheduled location of the party called. At the caller's option, the invention may transfer the incoming call to the scheduled location or telephone number of the party called or may inform the caller of the scheduled location or telephone number of the party called. The invention may search a directory database for a telephone number associated with the information describing the scheduled location of the party called if the information describing the scheduled location of the party called does not include a telephone number.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fitzpatrick, Gregory P Rochester, MN 56 2426
Johnson, William J Flower Mound, TX 176 9917
Williams, Marvin L Lewisville, TX 76 3697

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