Method and system for notifying customer of voicemail using an ATM signaling channel from an ATM/DSL head-end network
First Claim
1. An asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) digital subscriber line (DSL) head end network, comprising:
- customer premise equipment (CPE), which delivers DSL service to at least one customer;
a voicemail server disposed remotely from the CPE for storing voice messages left for the at least one customer; and
a service controller for managing system traffic coupled to the voicemail server such that when a voicemail message is recorded on the voicemail server an ATM signaling channel is employed to notify the customer premise equipment that the voicemail is awaiting to be retrieved, the ATM signaling channel transfers an ATM cell, which includes a flag for indicating that the voicemail message waits for retrieval.
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Abstract
An asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) digital subscriber line (DSL) head end network includes customer premise equipment (CPE), which delivers DSL service to at least one customer. A voicemail server is disposed remotely from the CPE for storing voice messages left for the at least one customer. A service controller for managing system traffic is coupled to the voicemail server such that when a voicemail message is recorded on the voicemail server an ATM signaling channel is employed to notify the customer premise equipment that the voicemail is awaiting to be retrieved. A method for providing voicemail to customers from an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) digital subscriber line (DSL) head end network is also disclosed.
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11 Claims
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1. An asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) digital subscriber line (DSL) head end network, comprising:
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customer premise equipment (CPE), which delivers DSL service to at least one customer;
a voicemail server disposed remotely from the CPE for storing voice messages left for the at least one customer; and
a service controller for managing system traffic coupled to the voicemail server such that when a voicemail message is recorded on the voicemail server an ATM signaling channel is employed to notify the customer premise equipment that the voicemail is awaiting to be retrieved, the ATM signaling channel transfers an ATM cell, which includes a flag for indicating that the voicemail message waits for retrieval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing voicemail to customers from an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) digital subscriber line (DSL) head end network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a voicemail message in a voice mailbox;
signaling a service controller to notify the service controller that a voicemail message has been received;
sending an indicator signal from the service controller over an ATM signaling channel to a customer premise equipment (CPE) device to notify the CPE device that the voicemail message is waiting to be retrieved; and
transferring an ATM cell on the ATM signaling channel, which includes information relating to the voicemail message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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