Communications Systems And Methods For Exchanging Messages Between Users
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1. A process for retrieving messages from a communication system, comprising the steps of:
- receiving at the communication system a call to retrieve a message;
obtaining from the call caller identification information, ANI information, and a message identification (ID) corresponding to the message;
verifying that the caller identification information matches the ANI information; and
after the step of verifying, playing the message corresponding to the message ID.
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Abstract
A communications system exchanges messages between users. A messaging store stores the messages. A messaging server accesses and manages messages of the message store. A plurality of servers interface between the messaging server and different networks of the users. Processes employing dynamic mailboxes and for selectively retrieving messages are also provided.
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8 Claims
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1. A process for retrieving messages from a communication system, comprising the steps of:
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receiving at the communication system a call to retrieve a message; obtaining from the call caller identification information, ANI information, and a message identification (ID) corresponding to the message; verifying that the caller identification information matches the ANI information; and after the step of verifying, playing the message corresponding to the message ID. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A process for retrieving messages from a communication system, comprising the steps of:
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receiving at the communication system a call to retrieve a message; obtaining from the call caller identification information and called number (ANI) information; verifying that the caller identification information matches the ANI information; providing to a user a notification of pending messages in the communication system, the notification including at least one of a caller identification information associated with at least one of the pending messages, a date of the at least one of the pending messages, a time of the at least one of the pending messages, and a length of the at least one of the pending messages; receiving a user selection identifying one of the pending messages as a selected message; and performing one of the following steps;
playing the selected message, deleting the selected message, and forwarding the selected message. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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