Devices, Systems and Methods For Delivering Text Messages
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1. A network switch, comprising:
- communications logic configured to facilitate communication with a communications device; and
a first processor coupled to the communications logic, the first processor configured to perform at least the following;
route a recorded announcement to the communications device;
route an alerting tone to the communications device, the alerting tone configured to indicate that a text message will be sent;
route the text message to the communications device, after routing the recorded announcement to the communications device, wherein the recorded announcement is audibly presented followed by presentation of the alerting tone, followed by presentation of the text message, where audible presentation of the recorded announcement is suspended for presentation of the alerting tone.
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Abstract
A network switch. The network switch includes a processor configured to execute a set of instructions to access a recorded announcement with attendant text and to transmit the recorded announcement with the attendant text to a telecommunications device.
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1. A network switch, comprising:
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communications logic configured to facilitate communication with a communications device; and a first processor coupled to the communications logic, the first processor configured to perform at least the following; route a recorded announcement to the communications device; route an alerting tone to the communications device, the alerting tone configured to indicate that a text message will be sent; route the text message to the communications device, after routing the recorded announcement to the communications device, wherein the recorded announcement is audibly presented followed by presentation of the alerting tone, followed by presentation of the text message, where audible presentation of the recorded announcement is suspended for presentation of the alerting tone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method, comprising
routing, by a switch, a recorded announcement to a communications device; -
routing an alerting tone to the communications device, the alerting tone configured to indicate that a text message will be sent; routing the text message to the communications device, after routing the recorded announcement to the communications device, wherein the recorded announcement is audibly presented followed by presentation of the alerting tone, followed by presentation of the text message, where audible presentation of the recorded announcement is suspended for presentation of the alerting tone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium that stores a program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform at least the following:
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route a recorded announcement to a communications device; route an alerting tone to the communications device, the alerting tone configured to indicate that a text message will be sent; route the text message to the communications device, after routing the recorded announcement to the communications device, wherein the recorded announcement is audibly presented followed by presentation of the alerting tone, followed by presentation of the text message, where audible presentation of the recorded announcement is suspended for presentation of the alerting tone. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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