Method and apparatus for a telephone user interface control for enabling and disabling a web interface

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7965823
APP PUB NO 20070297592A1
SERIAL NO

11765315

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The present invention provides a method and apparatus to activate or deactivate a web interface to a voicemail system through a telephone user interface to the voicemail system. During a setup procedure that runs on the first use of the telephone user interface, the method and apparatus asks the subscriber if the subscriber wants the web interface activated. The method and apparatus then activates the web interface and allows the subscriber to specify a sequence of both digits and letters as the subscriber's initial web password and username. The present invention also provides the capability to activate or deactivate the web interface via the telephone user interface at any time after the initialization. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.;AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pearson, Larry B San Antonio, US 154 2746

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