Dialing using caller ID
First Claim
1. A telephone call and voice processing system comprising:
- circuitry adaptable for coupling the system to an analog telephone extension, wherein the analog telephone extension includes a display operable for displaying alphanumeric information, and wherein the analog telephone extension includes a first caller ID modem;
circuitry for creating and storing a message associated with the analog telephone extension;
a second caller ID modem coupled to the circuitry adaptable for coupling the system to the analog telephone extension;
circuitry for retrieving the message from the storing circuitry and sending the message to the second caller ID modem;
circuitry for sending the message from the second caller ID modem to the first caller ID modem; and
circuitry for displaying the message on the display,wherein the message does not include a phone number and an identity of a calling party.
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Abstract
A telephone and voice mail (voice processing) system, which is implemented using only a single processing means for controlling operation of both the telephone system and the voice mail system, permits a user to call back a party using caller ID data stored with a voice mail message left by the party calling into the system. This is accomplished by storing caller ID information associated with an incoming call along with the message placed by the incoming caller and stored within the mailbox associated with the called party. Additionally, the caller ID information may be used to create a speed dial list within the telephone and voice mail system for later use by the user. Such caller ID information may be retrieved from a voice mail message left by the calling party, or may be retrieved while conducting a conversation with the incoming call.
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19 Claims
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1. A telephone call and voice processing system comprising:
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circuitry adaptable for coupling the system to an analog telephone extension, wherein the analog telephone extension includes a display operable for displaying alphanumeric information, and wherein the analog telephone extension includes a first caller ID modem; circuitry for creating and storing a message associated with the analog telephone extension; a second caller ID modem coupled to the circuitry adaptable for coupling the system to the analog telephone extension; circuitry for retrieving the message from the storing circuitry and sending the message to the second caller ID modem; circuitry for sending the message from the second caller ID modem to the first caller ID modem; and circuitry for displaying the message on the display, wherein the message does not include a phone number and an identity of a calling party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a telephone call and voice processing system, a method comprising the steps of:
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creating and storing a message associated with an analog telephone extension coupled to the system, wherein the analog telephone extension includes a display operable for displaying alphanumeric information, and wherein the analog telephone extension includes a first caller ID modem; sending the message to a second caller ID modem in said system; and sending the message from the second caller ID modem to the first caller ID modem, wherein the message does not include a phone number and an identity of a calling party. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising the steps of:
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formulating a message that does not include one or both of a phone number and an identity of a calling party; and transmitting between first and second caller ID modems the message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A telephone call and voice processing system comprising:
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circuitry adaptable for coupling the system to an analog telephone extension, wherein the analog telephone extension includes a display operable for displaying alphanumeric information, and wherein the analog telephone extension includes a first caller ID modem; circuitry for creating and storing a message associated with the analog telephone extension; a second caller ID modem coupled to the circuitry adaptable for coupling the system to the analog telephone extension; circuitry for retrieving the message from the storing circuitry and sending the message to the second caller ID modem; circuitry for sending the message from the second caller ID modem to the first caller ID modem; and circuitry for displaying the message on the display, wherein the message does not include either a phone number or an identity of a calling party.
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19. In a telephone call and voice processing system, a method comprising the steps of:
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creating and storing a message associated with an analog telephone extension coupled to the system, wherein the analog telephone extension includes a display operable for displaying alphanumeric information, and wherein the analog telephone extension includes a first caller ID modem; sending the message to a second caller ID modem in said system; and sending the message from the second caller ID modem to the first caller ID modem, wherein the message does not include either a phone number or an identity of a calling party.
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