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Region-wide messaging system and methods including validation of transactions

  • US 6,882,708 B1
  • Filed: 02/25/2000
  • Issued: 04/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for validating messaging transactions between customers served by voice mail servers located in different geographic regions, operated by different service providers, or both, the method comprising:

  • creating a messaging directory with information on characteristics of respective voice mail servers;

    querying the messaging directory to identify a first voice mail server associated with a caller originating a message and a second voice mail server associated with the recipient of the message; and

    based on the identities of the first and second voice mail servers, causing the messaging directory to check the respective characteristics of the two voice mail servers to determine whether the message may be transferred between the first and second voice mail servers.

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