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Home office communication system and method

  • US 7,450,700 B2
  • Filed: 08/23/2006
  • Issued: 11/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A communication system, comprising:

  • a modem to connect to a communication line;

    a multiplexer connected to the modem to multiplex a plurality of outgoing data streams;

    a speech synthesis system coupled to the multiplexer;

    a speech encoding system to generate a plurality of speech packets to form one of the plurality of outgoing data streams;

    a voicemail system to store a voicemail message addressed to a user;

    an email server to store an email message addressed to the user; and

    a messaging center cooperating with the speech synthesis system to enable the user to access the voicemail message and the email message from exterior of the communication system via the same communication line during a single communication session.

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