Telephone system including voice mail screening
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1. A telephone system comprising:
- a switching system for receiving a call from a calling party;
a voice mail box coupled to the switching system for receiving the call if a called party does not answer the call; and
a telephone for receiving the call from the calling party, the telephone being capable of screening the calling party when the calling party is coupled to the voice mailbox.
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Abstract
A telephone system which includes voice mail screening is disclosed. The telephone system includes a switching system for receiving a call from a calling party. The system also includes a voice mailbox which is coupled to the switching system if the called party does not answer the call. The system further includes a telephone for receiving the call from the calling party. The telephone is capable of screening the calling party when the calling party is coupled to the voice mailbox.
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14 Claims
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1. A telephone system comprising:
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a switching system for receiving a call from a calling party;
a voice mail box coupled to the switching system for receiving the call if a called party does not answer the call; and
a telephone for receiving the call from the calling party, the telephone being capable of screening the calling party when the calling party is coupled to the voice mailbox. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for voice mail screening comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a call from a calling party by a voice mail box; and
(b) joining the called party, calling party and voice mailbox in a three-way call via a connection from a telephone of the called party such that the calling party can screen the calling party'"'"'s message. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for voice mail screening, the program instructions for:
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(a) receiving a call from a calling party by a voice mail box; and
(b) joining the called party, calling party and voice mailbox in a three-way call via a connection from a telephone of the called party such that the calling party can screen the calling party'"'"'s message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A telephone comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a call from the calling party; and
a voice mail screening system within the telephone for allowing a called party of hearing the calling party when the calling party is coupled to a voice mailbox. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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