System And Method For Unified Messaging In Inter/Intranet Telephony
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Abstract
A network telephony system is provided which enables unified messaging services. The system generally includes at least one user agent operatively coupled to a data network and a signalling server operatively coupled to the data network. The user agents are telephony endpoints, such as standalone Internet telephony appliances or personal computers with appropriate telephony software. A messaging server is provided which is operatively coupled to the data network and is responsive to the signaling server. The system also includes a media server which is operatively coupled to the network and includes computer data storage media for storing message files. The media server is responsive to the messaging server and, on occurrence of a messgae condition, is directly accessible to a calling party to store a message file for subsequent retrieval by a called party.
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40 Claims
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. A network telephony system providing unified messaging services comprising:
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at least one user agent operatively coupled to a data network;
a messaging server operatively coupled to the data network;
at least one media server operatively coupled to the network, the at least one media server including computer data storage media for storing message files, the at least one media server being responsive to the messaging server and, on occurrence of a message condition, being directly accessible to said at least one user agent to exchange a message file. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for providing messaging services in a data network telephony system, comprising:
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generating a call request from a first user agent directly to an address for a second user agent;
establishing a direct connection between the first user agent and a media server in the event of a message condition to provide for message exchange with the media server. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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