Telephone Network Messaging
First Claim
1. An emergency information communication apparatus for connection to a telephone network having a caller-identification feature, wherein the caller-identification feature communicates data to a called party, the apparatus comprising:
- a data receiver receiving data communicated by the caller-identification feature;
a processor processing received data to determine an emergency message.
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Abstract
In a messaging system, a messaging server transmits signals over the telephone network to be received by equipment at, e.g., the customer premises. Upon receiving a specific signal, the receiving equipment automatically signals the telephone network to connect the call, such as by going off-hook or by performing a hook flash sequence. In the connected state, the receiving equipment can receive data over the network, such as data to provide the recipient with notification information such as emergency notification messages.
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24 Claims
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1. An emergency information communication apparatus for connection to a telephone network having a caller-identification feature, wherein the caller-identification feature communicates data to a called party, the apparatus comprising:
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a data receiver receiving data communicated by the caller-identification feature; a processor processing received data to determine an emergency message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An emergency information communication method for use in a telephone network having a caller-identification feature, wherein the caller-identification feature communicates data to a called party, the method comprising:
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receiving data from the caller-identification feature at recipient telephone equipment; processing the received data to determine an emergency message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An emergency information communication method for use in a telephone network having a caller-identification feature, wherein the caller-identification feature communicates data to a called party, the method comprising:
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processing an emergency message to generate transmit data; transmitting the transmit data using the caller-identification feature to recipient telephone equipment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An emergency information communication apparatus for use in a telephone network having a caller-identification feature, wherein the caller-identification feature communicates data to a called party, the method comprising:
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a processor processing an emergency message to generate transmit data; a data transmitter transmitting the transmit data using the caller-identification feature to recipient telephone equipment.
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