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Internet-based telephone call manager

  • US 6,212,261 B1
  • Filed: 08/19/1999
  • Issued: 04/03/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of providing an indication of a message waiting at a voice messaging service to a called station coupled to a telecommunications network, the called station having a data processing terminal engaged in a data call with a data communications network, the data call being through a connection in the telecommunications network to an access gateway for the data network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing, by the telecommunications network, an incoming call intended for the called station to a voice messaging service enabled to record a message from the incoming call;

    providing a signal advising of the message waiting from the access gateway, over the data call connection through the telecommunications network, to the data processing terminal; and

    generating by the data processing terminal, responsive to receipt of the signal, the message waiting indication.

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