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Instant messaging to and from PBX stations

  • US 20050013421A1
  • Filed: 07/14/2003
  • Published: 01/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for enabling a telephone to send and receive electronic messages, comprising:

  • (a) providing at least one of a switch and server, said at least one of a switch and server being in communication with at least one internal telephone; and

    (b) performing, at the at least one of a switch and server, at least one of a first, second, and third set of operations, wherein the first set of operations comprises the steps of;

    (i) receiving an electronic text message intended for a user associated with the at least one internal telephone;

    (ii) determining that the electronic message is to be directed to the at least one internal telephone; and

    (iii) causing the text of the electronic message to be displayed on a display of the at least one internal telephone; and

    wherein the second set of operations comprises the steps of;

    (i) receiving, from the at least one internal telephone, a plurality of signals associated with activation of one or more activators;

    (ii) associating the plurality of signals with one or more corresponding letters and/or numbers to provide text for a message;

    (iii) forming the text into an electronic message comprising a source address, a destination address, and the text; and

    (iv) forwarding the electronic message to the destination address; and

    wherein the third set of operations comprises the steps of;

    (i) receiving, from the at least one internal telephone, a request to view text of a selected electronic message; and

    (ii) causing the text of the electronic message to be displayed on a display of the at least one internal telephone.

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