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Interface system and method for interconnecting a voice message system and an interactive voice response system

  • US 5,349,636 A
  • Filed: 08/02/1993
  • Issued: 09/20/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communication system comprising:

  • a telephone line;

    a voice message system directly coupled to said telephone line, said voice message system storing and retrieving voice messages, said voice message system including a first transfer mechanism to generate a first transfer command in response to a first instruction;

    a text message system directly coupled to said telephone line, said text message system storing and retrieving text messages, said text message system including a second transfer mechanism to generate a second transfer command in response to a second instruction; and

    a network coupled between said voice message system and said text message system for transferring processing of a call between said voice message system and said text message system in response to said first transfer command and said second transfer command, said first transfer command initiating a first control transfer wherein processing of a call is transferred from said voice message system to said text message system and said second transfer command initiating a second control transfer wherein processing of a call is transferred from said text message system to said voice message system, said first control transfer including the transfer of user identification data to enable access to said text message system.

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