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Systems and methods for statistical distribution of messages in a message recording system

  • US 5,699,412 A
  • Filed: 09/18/1995
  • Issued: 12/16/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/18/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A messaging system for storing and/or retrieving messages for a plurality of users, said system comprising:

  • a plurality of memories, each of said memories having a finite capacity;

    message processor coupled to a communication input for receiving, storing and retrieving a selected message from one of said memories, wherein each selected message is identified as belonging to selected ones of said plurality of users; and

    stored in one of said memories assigned to said users;

    means for detecting an initiation and a termination of each access to said message processor, measuring a duration of each said access, and recording a time of day for each said access, thereby generating a statistical usage summary for each user and for each of said memories; and

    means for reassigning a first user from a first memory to a second memory in accordance with said statistical summary.

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