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8135114 Method and apparatus for creating an answer tone for a computing device with phone capabilities or a telephone  
A method and apparatus for creating an answer tone for a computing device with phone capabilities or a telephone is disclosed.
8121280 Expedited call setup  
An origination terminal initiates a call by providing a third party call control message in association with a traffic channel request. While the traffic channel is being established, the service...
8102987 Adjusting music length to expected waiting time while caller is on hold  
A method of adjusting music length to expected waiting time while a caller is on hold includes choosing one or more media selections based upon their play duration and matching the selection(s) to...
8094587 Method for forwarding and storing session packets according to preset and/or dynamic rules  
A system and method for recording and/or monitoring data by forwarding it, with or without analyzing or otherwise filtering the data itself are provided. According to embodiments of the invention,...
8085906 Method, system and apparatus for providing alternative multimedia ring back tone substitute service by using intelligent network  
Disclosed is a method, a system, and an apparatus for providing a sound source, which has been encoded by using an audio codec, as a ringback tone alternative having an improved quality by...
8085929 Method and apparatus for providing customized ringbacks  
An approach is provided for providing custom ringback services. The approach includes prompting a user for content as part of a managed ringback service. The content is received from the user, and...
8081741 Saving and forwarding customized messages  
Methods and computer-readable media provide presenting a customized message to an incoming calling party and for allowing the calling party to save or forward the customized message. A called party...
8077833 Method for sending a previously recorded personalized message to a caller by a network voice mail system  
An embodiment of a method for providing a personalized greeting to a caller includes receiving an incoming call addressed to a first communication device from a caller using a second communication...
8005201 Call protecting method and device for personalized ring back tone in an intelligent network  
The present invention relates to a call protecting method for the coloring ring back tones in an intelligent network, wherein said intelligent network includes an intelligent network service...
7995728 Personal ringback tone content selection and activation  
After a call with a called party ends, a caller is provided with prompts or messages which allow the caller to control ringback media content which is to be rendered when the caller calls the...
7933393 Method and apparatus for selective post-call audio logo/message  
A system relays a call from a calling party to a called party and, upon termination of the call by the calling party, a post-call announcement is played to the called party. Attributes of either...
7912198 System and method for implementing multimedia ring back tone service  
A system for implementing multimedia ring back tone service is disclosed, which includes a communication network, an MRBT platform storing multimedia ring back tones in the communication network...
7903805 Method and system for providing enhanced call waiting  
A method and system are disclosed for providing an enhanced call waiting announcement to a called party that is busy on a first call and receives a second call. Information provided by a second...
7890749 System and method for providing security in a telecommunication network  
A method is provided for establishing a telephone call between a trusted Internet Protocol (IP) telephone and an untrusted device. The method includes receiving a call initiation request from the...
7796743 Method and system for implementing ring back tone  
A method for implementing a ring back tone, including: receiving, by a first Service Control Point, an intelligent service request triggered by a Service Switching Point, based on a call of a...
7792260 Method for protecting incoming calls in coloring ring back tone service  
A method for protecting incoming calls in coloring ring back tone service, wherein comprising: the service switching point device sends a message for triggering intelligent networks service to the...
7672440 Single point of contact personal communication system  
A computer/telephony integrated single-point-of-contact system (CISS) enabling a user to contact another using multiple devices with a single contact attempt is disclosed. A plurality of computer...
7516078 Personal shared playback  
Synchronization of a group of mobile devices so that each mobile device substantially simultaneously and synchronously plays a selected piece of content (e.g., a compressed music file)....
7515701 Method and apparatus for screening calls from a telephony device  
A messaging system component provides for a screening of an incoming call from a telephony device of a plurality of telephony devices. The messaging system component is associated with a network...
7474633 Method for forwarding and storing session packets according to preset and/or dynamic rules  
A system and method for recording and/or monitoring data by forwarding it, with or without analyzing or otherwise filtering the data itself. According to preferred embodiments of the present...
7117006 Portable cellular phone system with automatic answering telephone function  
A portable cellular phone system with an automatic answering telephone function can perform data communication and has automatic answering telephone functions installed on both the network side and...
7079629 Method and apparatus for selective post-call audio logo/message  
A system relays a call from a calling party to a called party and, upon termination of the call by the calling party, a post-call announcement is played to the called party. Attributes of either...
7065198 System and method for volume control management in a personal telephony recorder  
A system and method for recording a telephone conference and replaying a portion of the recording during the conference. Users participate by connecting through different types of networks using a...
6985570 Method for the establishment of a telecommunication link  
A method of establishing an initial telecommunication connection from a first telecommunications terminal to a second telecommunication terminal via a network unit of a telecommunications network,...
6937616 Method and apparatus for providing packet based and distributed xDSL communications  
A method and apparatus for digital subscriber line (xDSL) communications between one or more digital signal processors (DSPs) and analog front ends (AFEs) each coupled to corresponding subscriber...
6912270 Communications system  
A message distribution system for distributing a message via a telecommunications network to a plurality of communications terminals comprises: a message unit for contacting each of the terminals...
6795536 Automatic user preference selection for message playback based on caller line identification data  
A messaging system to store and retrieve messages for playback in response to input user commands includes memory to store user messages. The messaging system also maintains preference records...
6785364 Sound source management system  
A sound source management system for a telephone switching network is disclosed in which, in response to a sound source capturing request from a subscriber through a call processing unit, a sound...
6781962 Apparatus and method for voice message control  
A communication system and method are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises a server determining to examine contents of audio files in a storage facility, the server accessing one or...
6697470 Incoming call indicator  
A method for selecting from a plurality of modes for an incoming call indicator is provided. One of the plurality of modes comprises alternating playing one of a series of user-recorded messages as...
6636587 Information reception processing method and computer-telephony integration system  
When a sender sends a transmission message to a receiver by use of a communication appliance such as telephone, portable telephone, facsimile or electronic mail, the transmission massage is...
6580785 Apparatus and method for simultaneous multiple telephone type services on a single telephone line  
Apparatus and method for simultaneously providing multiple telephone-type services to any/all POTS-type devices on a single wire pair at a user premises. The present invention provides for the...
6493429 Telephone with ability to push audible read out data  
In one embodiment according to the invention, a telephonic apparatus includes an interface to a network, a memory adapted to store a telephone number, a text-to-speech module adapted to produce...
6477241 Sound recording controller for dealing speaking system  
The invention relates to a recording control apparatus in a dealing talk system, and aims at making it possible for a dealer to easily listen to a talk content recorded in a talk recording unit...
6377663 Call management system and associated method for a local telephone circuit  
A call management system includes a local telephone circuit, a first telephone set, a second telephone set, and a telephony device. The first telephone set, the second telephone set, and the...
6301342 Method relating to telephone communications including the transmission of advertising messages  
A method relating to telecommunications in which the telephone of a first subscriber is connected to the telephone of a second subscriber via a standard telephone network and the call is billed to...
6278976 System for the delivery of audio recordings  
Audio information is distributed from a service center to a large group of subscribers on a regular basis, depending on the desires of the individual subscribers. The audio information can be...
6226358 Voice-mail greeting message notification  
The invention provides a method and system for prompt recipient notification of the active greeting on a voice message system, with the notification provided on initial recipient access of the...
6002761 Multi-line programmable telephone call annunciator  
A user-programmable telephone call annunciator for use with a telephone includes a recording circuit configured to receive an audio signal from a user and to store the audio signal as an electronic...
5822403 Automated telephone hold device  
An automated telephone hold device including a housing with a visual indication mechanism, audible indication mechanism, and push button switch positioned on a top face thereof. Further included is...
5745551 Telecommunication apparatus for receiving, storing and forwarding a plurality of voice signals to a wireless network, in response to a control signal therefrom  
In the present telecommunication system, a wired network receives a plurality of voice signals and transmits them. A first communication device is connected to the wired network. The first...
5642407 System and method for selected audio response in a telecommunications network  
A system and method for selected audio response to a telephone call that results in an unsuccessful connection. If a condition within the set of conditions is satisfied based on attributes...
5550900 Apparatus and method for routing messages in a telephone message center  
A telephone message system overcomes the problems and limitations of presently available systems that seek to enhance inter-and intra-premises communications. The system comprises a controller unit...
5444768 Portable computer device for audible processing of remotely stored messages  
A battery powered hand-held portable computer device for audible processing of messages stored at one or more remote central message facilities. A telephonic interface is included within the...
5416770 Method and apparatus for establishing dispatch audio communication in a communication system  
Audio communication may be established between a plurality of communication units in a communication system that includes a dispatch switching center in the following manner. A first communication...
5390237 Weather information interface system  
A real time weather information access and distribution system having a central switching and interface unit accessed at least in part via a commercial telephone network. A remote weather station...
5349639 Automatic electronic audio signal attenuating device and method therefor  
A combined audio system and automatic electronic audio signal attenuating device is disclosed which provides an audio system combined with an automatic electronic audio signal attenuating device...
RE34380 Method and apparatus for applying messages in a telecommunications network  
In a telecommunications network, a system for applying messages or data to the customer lines of calling parties during the "ringback" period of telephone call set up. The messages are preferably...
5172111 Stored media screening device  
A program material screening device is provided whereby the owner/operator of a program material playback device such as a videocassette player, television, laser disc player, motion picture...
5077785 System for recording comments by patrons of establishments  
An establishment which provides goods and/or services to customers or patrons, such as a retail store or restaurant, is provided with a telephone handset in a stand located at a convenient and...
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