Greetings and announcements for a multimedia IP communication system
First Claim
1. A method for presenting a predetermined announcement or greeting to a calling party attempting to reach a called party within a Multimedia IP Communication System comprising the steps of:
- determining an announcement or greeting based on a variety of parameters, other than DTMF and ANI/DNIS, related to a call or caller;
storing the announcement or greeting in a repository of announcements or greetings;
identifying an incoming call or caller;
selecting the predetermined announcement or greeting for that call or caller;
playing the announcement or greeting to the calling party; and
advising the called party of the incoming call.
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Abstract
The method and system for presenting a predetermined announcement or greeting to a calling party attempting to reach a called party within a Multimedia IP Communication System comprising the steps of or software or circuitry for: determining an announcement or greeting based on a variety of parameters, other than DTMF and ANI/DNIS, related to a call or caller; storing the announcement or greeting in a repository of announcements or greetings; identifying an incoming call or caller; selecting the predetermined announcement or greeting for that call or caller; playing the announcement or greeting to the calling party; and advising the called party of the incoming call.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for presenting a predetermined announcement or greeting to a calling party attempting to reach a called party within a Multimedia IP Communication System comprising the steps of:
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determining an announcement or greeting based on a variety of parameters, other than DTMF and ANI/DNIS, related to a call or caller;
storing the announcement or greeting in a repository of announcements or greetings;
identifying an incoming call or caller;
selecting the predetermined announcement or greeting for that call or caller;
playing the announcement or greeting to the calling party; and
advising the called party of the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for presenting a predetermined announcement or greeting to a calling party attempting to reach a called party within a Multimedia IP Communication System comprising:
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software for determining an announcement or greeting based on a variety of parameters, other than DTMF and ANI/DNIS, related to a call or caller;
a memory repository for storing the announcements or greetings;
software for identifying an incoming call or caller;
software for selecting the predetermined announcement or greeting for that call or caller;
software and circuitry for playing the announcement or greeting to the calling party; and
,software and circuitry for advising the called party of the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for presenting a predetermined announcement or greeting to a calling party attempting to reach a called party within a Multimedia IP Communication System comprising:
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means for determining an announcement or greeting based on a variety of parameters, in addition to DTMF and ANI/DNIS, related to a call or caller;
means for storing the announcements or greetings;
software for identifying an incoming call or caller;
means for selecting the predetermined announcement or greeting for that call or caller;
means for playing the announcement or greeting to the calling party; and
,means for advising the called party of the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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