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Method and system for notifying customer of voicemail using an ATM signaling channel from an ATM/DSL head-end network

  • US 6,888,832 B2
  • Filed: 01/11/2002
  • Issued: 05/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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