System and method for external voice mail notification by a home network telephone answering device
First Claim
1. A method for a Home Network telephone answering device (TAD) to notify external systems of voice mail messages, the method comprising:
- recording a voice mail message on a Home Network TAD, for registered Home Network endpoints;
converting the format of the recorded message to one that is compatible with an external system to which a notification is to be sent; and
,sending the notification of the recorded message from the TAD to the system external to the Home Network.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for a Home Network telephone answering device (TAD) to notify external systems of voice mail messages. The method comprises: receiving the message from a communication media; recording a voice mail message for registered Home Network endpoints; and, sending a notification of the recorded message from the TAD to a system external to the Home Network. The notification may include information such as the calling telephone number, the calling party'"'"'s name, the time of the call, the addressed endpoint, and the length of the call. Some aspects of the method further comprise: converting the format of the recorded message to one that is compatible with the external system to which the notification is sent. Other aspects of the method further comprise: in response to the notification, receiving a request for the playback of the recorded message; and, supplying the recorded message.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for a Home Network telephone answering device (TAD) to notify external systems of voice mail messages, the method comprising:
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recording a voice mail message on a Home Network TAD, for registered Home Network endpoints; converting the format of the recorded message to one that is compatible with an external system to which a notification is to be sent; and
,sending the notification of the recorded message from the TAD to the system external to the Home Network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for a Home Network telephone answering device (TAD) to notify external systems of voice mail messages, the system comprising:
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at least one Home Network (HN) endpoint for transceiving Home Network telephone communications; a gateway having a port to transceive telephone communications between the at least one endpoint and an external communication media; and
,a Home Network TAD having a port connected to accept and record voice mail messages addressed to registered HN endpoints, to convert the format of the recorded message to one that is compatible with an external system to which a notification is to be sent, and to send notification of the recorded message, via the gateway, to the system external to the Home Network. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method for a Home Network telephone answering device (TAD) to notify external systems of voice mail messages, the method comprising:
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establishing a Home Network system including a notification list cross-referencing notification addresses with incoming telephone numbers; recording a voice mail message on a Home Network TAD, for registered Home Network endpoints; and
,sending a notification of the recorded message from the TAD to a system external to the Home Network in response to the incoming telephone number.
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