World wide web access for voice mail and page

• US 20020152275A1
• Filed: 06/13/2002
• Published: 10/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Movius Interactive Corporation
• Original Assignee: Glenayre Electronics Incorporated (EDCI Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: Bettis, Sonny R.
• Granted Patent: US 7,457,876 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing subscribers with an integrated message processing system. The message processing system allows for the receipt, transmission and management of messages. Allowable message types include voice messages, pages, facsimile messages and electronic mail messages. The message processing system displays the information to the subscriber using a web browser. The majority of the graphical user interface resides locally in order to minimize the amount of data downloaded at run-time. The message processing system may be used locally in a closed environment or over the Internet.

Claims

1. A message processing system, comprising:

(a) a first remote client, wherein a subscriber performs a registration process from said first remote client; and

(b) a second remote client, wherein the subscriber can use said second remote client without repeating the registration process.

2. A method of allowing a subscriber to use a message processing system from a plurality of locations comprising:

(a) initiating the message processing system on a remote client;

(b) authenticating that the subscriber is registered;

(c) registering the subscriber if the subscriber is not already registered; and

(d) downloading a user interface portion of the message processing system if the user interface portion of the software is not already resident on the remote client.