SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR RESPONDING TO CALLBACK MESSAGES
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1. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
- recording a callback identification (ID) supplied by a calling party directed to a called party; and
comparing the callback ID to presence information associated with the calling party.
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Abstract
A system and apparatus for responding to callback message is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a message processing system having a controller element that compares presence information associated with a calling party and a callback identifier supplied by the calling party directed to a called party. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
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recording a callback identification (ID) supplied by a calling party directed to a called party; and comparing the callback ID to presence information associated with the calling party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. A message processing system, comprising a controller element that compares presence information associated with a calling party and a callback identifier supplied by the calling party directed to a called party.
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20. A terminal device, comprising a controller element that receives a callback instruction from a system that compares a callback ID supplied by a calling party and presence information associated with the calling party.
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21. A presence system, comprising a controller element that supplies to a message processing system presence information associated with one or more communication devices of a calling party for comparison with a callback ID supplied by the calling party to said message processing system.
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