Telephonic voice message transmission control method
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1. A method of controlling transmission of message data from a sender having an origination address to a recipient having a first destination address, comprising:
- the recipient providing at least one specific instruction from a plurality of instructions for storage in a storage medium for controlling an initial transmission of the message data to an address associated with the recipient; and
processing the message data in accordance with the at least one specific instruction provided by the recipient for controlling the initial transmission of message data directed to the recipient.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of controlling transmission of voice messages or information via telephonic voice message systems, which are sometimes referred to as Voice Mail Systems. Users of the system selectively specify voice message transmission instructions for controlling transmission of voice messages directed to them. Upon receipt of a user'"'"'s voice message address, the voice message system determines whether the destination voice message address has a specified voice message transmission instruction previously selected by the recipient and processes the voice message in accordance with the instruction.
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1. A method of controlling transmission of message data from a sender having an origination address to a recipient having a first destination address, comprising:
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the recipient providing at least one specific instruction from a plurality of instructions for storage in a storage medium for controlling an initial transmission of the message data to an address associated with the recipient; and processing the message data in accordance with the at least one specific instruction provided by the recipient for controlling the initial transmission of message data directed to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of controlling transmission of electronic message data from a sender having an origination address to a recipient having a first destination address, comprising:
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receiving at least one specific instruction from a plurality of instructions for storage in a storage medium for controlling an initial transmission of the electronic message data to an address associated with the recipient; and processing the electronic message data in accordance with the at least one specific instruction provided by the recipient for controlling the initial transmission of the electronic message data directed to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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