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Telephone system and method for personalized announcements

  • US 6,385,308 B1
  • Filed: 12/01/1997
  • Issued: 05/07/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A telephone system providing personalized announcements to calling parties during call processing to called parties, comprising:

  • a) an adjunct processor means coupled to the system and including a database of designated calling parties for receiving personal announcements;

    b) record means stored in the processor for each designated calling party and defining parameters for each personalized announcement stored;

    c) means defining a call flow bit for each personalized announcement during pre-answer time and post dial delay; and

    d) means for playing a personalized announcement to a calling party during the call flow until the called party answers the call or the call is abandoned.

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