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Method and system for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging service
Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc
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Filing: 1997-12-12
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Granted: 1999-12-14
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Expires: 2017-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging for a subscriber having a wireline telephone and a wireless handset utilizes a wireline switch supporting the wireline telephone and a wireless switch, in communication with the wireline switch, supporting the wireless handset. A voice message unit is coupled to the wireline switch and the wireless switch for receiving a voice message from a calling party for one of the wireline telephone and the wireless handset associated with the subscriber. The voice message unit then forwards the voice message to an integrated mailbox for storage therein and transmits a notification message upon receipt of the voice message to provide indication to the subscriber at both the wireline telephone and wireless handset of the stored voice message.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas J. Ertz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:35
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/64; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/537; H04M3/533; H04M3/53333; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/10; H04M2203/1091; H04M2203/45; H04M2203/4509; H04M2207/00; H04M2207/18; H04M2207/20; H04M2207/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A method for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging for a subscriber having a wireline telephone serviced by a wireline switch and a wireless handset serviced by a wireless switch, the method comprising: receiving a voice message from a calling party for one of the wireline telephone and the wireless handset associated with the subscriber; forwarding the voice message to an integrated mailbox for storage therein, wherein forwarding the voice message includes determining the telephone number called by the calling party, determining whether the telephone number called by the calling party is a wireless phone number corresponding to the wireless handset or a wireline phone number corresponding to the wireline telephone, and determining a wireline phone number based on the wireless phone number or a wireless phone number based on the wireline phone number; and transmitting a notification message upon receipt of the voice message at the integrated mailbox to provide indication to the subscriber at both the wireline telephone and wireless handset of the stored voice message.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
167 words
A method for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging for a subscriber having a wireline telephone serviced by a wireline switch and a wireless handset serviced by a wireless switch, the method comprising: receiving a voice message from a calling party for one of the wireline telephone and the wireless handset associated with the subscriber; forwarding the voice message to an integrated mailbox for storage therein, wherein forwarding the voice message includes determining the telephone number called by the calling party, determining whether the telephone number called by the calling party is a wireless phone number corresponding to the wireless handset or a wireline phone number corresponding to the wireline telephone, and determining a wireline phone number based on the wireless phone number or a wireless phone number based on the wireline phone number; and transmitting a notification message upon receipt of the voice message at the integrated mailbox to provide indication to the subscriber at both the wireline telephone and wireless handset of the stored voice message.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein transmitting the notification message comprises: transmitting a wireless notification message to the wireless switch; and transmitting a wireline notification message to the wireline switch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising: receiving a retrieval signal indicating the subscriber has retrieved all voice messages in the integrated mailbox; and transmitting a notification termination message upon receipt of the retrieval signal so as to turn off notification of stored voice messages for the subscriber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as recited in claim 3 wherein transmitting the notification termination message comprises: transmitting a wireless notification termination message to the wireless switch; and transmitting a wireline notification termination message to the wireline switch.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
195 words
A system for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging for a subscriber having a wireline telephone and a wireless handset, the system comprising: a wireline switch providing telecommunications services to the wireline telephone; a wireless switch providing telecommunications services to the wireless handset and in communication with the wireline switch; and a voice message unit coupled to the wireline switch and the wireless switch operative to receive a voice message from a calling party for one of the wireline telephone and the wireless handset associated with the subscriber, forward the voice message to an integrated mailbox for storage therein by determining the telephone number called by the calling party, determining whether the telephone number called by the calling party is a wireless phone number corresponding to the wireless handset or a wireline phone number corresponding to the wireline telephone, and determining a wireline phone number based on the wireless phone number or a wireless phone number based on the wireline phone number, and transmit a notification message upon receipt of the voice message at the integrated mailbox to provide indication to the subscriber at both the wireline telephone and wireless handset of the stored voice message.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
195 words
A system for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging for a subscriber having a wireline telephone and a wireless handset, the system comprising: a wireline switch providing telecommunications services to the wireline telephone; a wireless switch providing telecommunications services to the wireless handset and in communication with the wireline switch; and a voice message unit coupled to the wireline switch and the wireless switch operative to receive a voice message from a calling party for one of the wireline telephone and the wireless handset associated with the subscriber, forward the voice message to an integrated mailbox for storage therein by determining the telephone number called by the calling party, determining whether the telephone number called by the calling party is a wireless phone number corresponding to the wireless handset or a wireline phone number corresponding to the wireline telephone, and determining a wireline phone number based on the wireless phone number or a wireless phone number based on the wireline phone number, and transmit a notification message upon receipt of the voice message at the integrated mailbox to provide indication to the subscriber at both the wireline telephone and wireless handset of the stored voice message.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system as recited in claim 5 wherein the voice message unit, in transmitting the notification message, is further operative to transmit a wireless notification message to the wireless switch and transmit a wireline notification message to the wireline switch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system as recited in claim 5 wherein the voice message unit is further operative to receive a retrieval signal indicating the subscriber has retrieved all voice messages in the integrated mailbox and transmit a notification termination message upon receipt of the retrieval signal so as to turn off notification of stored voice messages for the subscriber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system as recited in claim 7 wherein the voice message unit, in transmitting the notification termination message, is further operative to transmit a wireless notification termination message to the wireless switch and transmit a wireline notification termination message to the wireline switch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system as recited in claim 5 wherein the voice message unit is coupled to the wireline switch via a physical two-way data link for transmitting and receiving signalling data to and from the wireline switch and from the wireless switch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system as recited in claim 9 wherein the two-way data link is an SMDI data link.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system as recited in claim 10 wherein the voice message unit is coupled to the wireless switch via a physical data link for transmitting signalling data to the wireless switch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system as recited in claim 11 wherein the physical data link is an X.25 data link.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system as recited in claim 12 wherein the X.25 data link is a SMS data link.
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