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System for archiving voice mail messages

  • US 6,522,727 B1
  • Filed: 12/17/1997
  • Issued: 02/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of producing archival recordings of voice mail messages, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) obtaining a request from a user via a telephone interface to reproduce a voice mail message;

    (b) retrieving the voice mail message;

    (c) transferring the voice mail message to a recording device, other than that used to record the voice mail message, available to record messages for a plurality of voice mail users; and

    (d) recording the voice mail message on a removable storage medium for storing messages only for the user, and further comprising the following steps performed between steps (a) and (b);

    (e) initiating archival processing in response to selection of an archive option;

    (f) obtaining profile information on the user; and

    (g) identifying the voice mail message stored for the user.

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