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Computer-controlled radio-paging and telephone communication using recorded voice messages

  • US 5,151,929 A
  • Filed: 12/27/1989
  • Issued: 09/29/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of providing communication between a remote subscriber of a paging system and a caller to the system, that comprises receiving a call from the caller via telephone trunk line means;

  • obtaining an identification number of a remote subscriber from the caller and verifying the identification number in a host computer;

    employing the host computer to cause a radio carrier terminal to page the subscriber; and

    , if the subscriber answers the page by calling the host computer via the telephone trunk line means and providing the subscriber'"'"'s identification number within a preselected time, thereupon automatically switching the subscriber and the caller into direct telephone connection via the telephone trunk line means under the direction of the host computer, but if the subscriber fails to so answer the page within said preselected time, thereupon, under the control of the host computer, providing a recorded voice message to the caller via the telephone trunk line means indicating that the subscriber has not answered the page, inviting the caller to leave a voice message for the subscriber, and recording the caller'"'"'s voice message for later retrieval by the subscriber in response to the subscriber'"'"'s calling the host computer.

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