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Voice messaging system using information from incoming telephone call to respond to a call

  • US 6,665,379 B1
  • Filed: 05/31/2000
  • Issued: 12/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of storing messages, the method comprising:

  • in a voice messaging system that has a plurality of voice mail boxes associated with a plurality of subscribers;

    wherein the voice messaging system includes a set of devices distributed in various geographic locations, and the method includes storing voice messages in a subscriber'"'"'s voice mail box in a device at an appropriate location that is selected based on a prediction of where a subscriber will likely access his messages, the device from among the set of devices;

    receiving an incoming call that was originally directed to a subscriber'"'"'s telephone number and that was redirected to the voice messaging system, the incoming call including a data field identifying the subscriber'"'"'s telephone number;

    responding to the incoming call based on the data field; and

    playing an advertisement to a subscriber while said voice messaging system is accessing a stored message for the subscriber.

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