Method and apparatus for providing virtual messaging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8885801
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12910421

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A method and apparatus of providing virtual messaging is provided. The method comprises examining status information associated with a plurality of servers for notifying call recipients of messages using at least one messaging protocol, wherein each of the plurality of servers operates independently, identifying an available server of the plurality of servers, based on the status information, for handling a message and directing an incoming call to the available server, wherein the available server stores the message until communication of the message to at least one call recipient, wherein the available server communicates at least one notification message associated with the message to at least one telephone number of the at least one call recipient, wherein the at least one notification message comprises a telephone number associated with the call origination device and a message link number for communicating with the available server.

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  • GENBAND US LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Einbinder, Saul Holmdel, US 3 3
Frisch, Howard Westfield, US 2 2
Ittner, David Manalapan, US 3 5
McCarthy, Michael Little Silver, US 62 835
McCarthy, Robert Marlborough, US 35 941

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