US Patent No: 6,173,043

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Telephonic voice message transmission control method

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a method of controlling transmission of voice messages of information via telephone voice message systems, which are sometimes referred to as Voice Mail systems. Users of the system selectively specify voice message transmission instruction for controlling transmission of voice messages directed to them. Upon receipt of a user's voice message address, the voice message system determines whether the destination voice message address has a specified voice message transmission instruction previously selected by the receipt and processes the voice message in accordance with the instruction.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
EIDOS COMMUNICATIONS, LLCWASHINGTON, DC8
WORLDVOICE LICENSING, INC.WASHINGTON, DC5

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Finnigan, Paul F Los Gatos, CA 13 316

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