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Single telephone number access to multiple communications services

  • US 7,088,801 B1
  • Filed: 10/07/1999
  • Issued: 08/08/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a telecommunications system, a platform for providing access to multiple telecommunication services on behalf of a subscriber, comprising:

  • an interface for providing access to the multiple telecommunications services via a single phone number;

    a voicemail system for recording voicemail messages for a subscriber, wherein calls are selectively transferred to the voicemail system from within the platform and external to the platform;

    a database storing a profile of the subscriber indicating how the voicemail message is retrieved by the subscriber and indicating at least one service specified by the subscriber for th presentation via a menu to one of a predetermined group of guests of the subscriber; and

    a speeec recognizer configured for selectively converting the voicemail message into a textual representation based on the profile.

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