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System and method of delivering a multimedia alarm call message

  • US 6,052,440 A
  • Filed: 10/29/1998
  • Issued: 04/18/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of scheduling a multimedia alarm call message for delivery from a network provider equipment system to a telephony user, comprising:

  • initiating a call from an originating multimedia end user terminal to a first connected switch in the network provider equipment system said call including an alarm call request to schedule delivery of said multimedia alarm call message;

    receiving said call at the first connected switch and detecting said alarm call request to schedule delivery of said multimedia alarm call message;

    sending a first signal from the first connected switch to a centralized database in response to said alarm call request to schedule delivery of said multimedia alarm call message;

    sending a second signal from the centralized database to a recording device indicating the alarm call request to schedule delivery of said multimedia alarm call message;

    establishing a connection between said originating multimedia end user terminal and the recording device;

    providing an interface from the recording device to said originating multimedia end user terminal for scheduling delivery of said multimedia alarm call message;

    communicating from the originating multimedia end user terminal to the recording device a delivery schedule for said multimedia alarm call message;

    storing said delivery schedule;

    storing at the centralized database a destination number for a destination multimedia end user terminal where said multimedia alarm call message is to be delivered;

    determining whether said destination multimedia end user terminal is capable of receiving and playing said multimedia alarm call message; and

    providing a warning message to said originating multimedia end user terminal when said destination multimedia end user terminal is incapable of receiving and playing said multimedia alarm call message.

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