Method and apparatus for bulletin board messaging in a voice mail system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8098800
APP PUB NO 20080123824A1
SERIAL NO

11969074

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The present invention provides an option to record messages that can be geared to specific audiences, using PIN-restricted access as needed. The present invention provides a method and apparatus way for subscribers to record a number (more than one) of personalized messages or greetings geared towards specific callers or audiences in a plurality of bulletin boards associated with a single telephone number. The personalized greetings comprise public messages, private messages, public comments and private comments. The method and apparatus of the present invention also ensures customer privacy and increases the level of security by providing an option to PIN-protect the content and access to the content for each of the public and private recorded messages and comments.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyd, Martha Karen Austin, US 4 13
Piatt, Kathy Goode Cedar Park, US 10 201

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