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EP0336524A2
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Electronic audio communication system with user controlled message address
Assignee: VMX Inc
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Filing: 1983-09-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-09-22
Abstract
Abstract An advanced electronic telecommunications system is provided for the deposit, storage and delivery of audio messages to both user and non-users with limited access provided to the non-user under the control of the user. A Voice Message System (10) interconnects multiple. private exchanges (12) of a subscriber with a central telephone office (22). Individual subscriber users may access the Voice Message System (10) through ON NET telephones (18) or OFF NET telephones (24). Selected non-users may be allowed access through the OFF NET telephones (24), the scope of the access of the selected non-users determined by a subscriber user. The Voice Message System (10) includes an administrative subsystem (60), called processor subsystem (62) and a data storage subsystem (64). The Voice Message System (10) enables the user to deposit a message in data storage subsystem (64) for automatic delivery to other addresses connected to the system. The user is also able to deposit a message in a receive-only portion of the data subsystem (60) for access by a selected non-user. The Voice Message System (10) also enables a user to access the system to determine if any messages have been in data storage subsystem (64) for him. Prerecorded instructional messages are deposited in the data storage subsystem (64) for instructing a user or a selected non-user on their progress in using the system.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon Houston Matthews
- 👤 Thomas Beryl Tansil
- 👤 Michael Lowe Fannin
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-30 20:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04M3/53316; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/58; H04Q3/62; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/40; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/20; H04M2203/2083; H04M3/53325; H04M3/53333; H04M3/53341; H04M3/5335; H04M3/53366; H04M3/53375; H04M7/00; H04M7/009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
An electronic communication message system for being coupled to a private branch exchange or central office for receiving, storing and forwarding information from a user's telephone facilities, comprising: electronic digital signal processing means for controlling the operation of the message system; digital memory means controlled by said electronic digital signal processing means for storing digital representations of the information; means for enabling access to the message system through signals transmitted from user's telephone facilities; means for receiving information transmitted in analog format from the user's telephone facility; first means for storing in said digital memory means digital representations of a first portion of the analog information received from the user's telephone facility, said first portion containing information to be routed to a selected recipient's telephone station; second means for storing in said digital memory means digital representations of a second portion of the analog information received from the user's telephone facilities, said second portion containing information defining route data associated with said first portion; identifying means for storing digital representations of a unique analog identifier associated with a particular originating user for identifying analog information originated by said originating user; means for accessing said stored digital representations of said first portion associated with particular route data and with said associated identifier; means for reproducing said first portion and the associated identifier in analog format from said stored digital representations; and means for sequentially transmitting said reproduced analog information and associated identifier to said selected recipient's telephone station, said reproduced identifier preceding said reproduced analog information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
255 words
An electronic communication message system for being coupled to a private branch exchange or central office for receiving, storing and forwarding information from a user's telephone facilities, comprising: electronic digital signal processing means for controlling the operation of the message system; digital memory means controlled by said electronic digital signal processing means for storing digital representations of the information; means for enabling access to the message system through signals transmitted from user's telephone facilities; means for receiving information transmitted in analog format from the user's telephone facility; first means for storing in said digital memory means digital representations of a first portion of the analog information received from the user's telephone facility, said first portion containing information to be routed to a selected recipient's telephone station; second means for storing in said digital memory means digital representations of a second portion of the analog information received from the user's telephone facilities, said second portion containing information defining route data associated with said first portion; identifying means for storing digital representations of a unique analog identifier associated with a particular originating user for identifying analog information originated by said originating user; means for accessing said stored digital representations of said first portion associated with particular route data and with said associated identifier; means for reproducing said first portion and the associated identifier in analog format from said stored digital representations; and means for sequentially transmitting said reproduced analog information and associated identifier to said selected recipient's telephone station, said reproduced identifier preceding said reproduced analog information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The message system for receiving, storing and forwarding information of Claim 22 wherein said unique analog identifier is comprised of the name of said originating user voiced by said originating user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
The message system for receiving, storing and forwarding analog information of Claim 22 further comprising: means for storing digital representations of the time and date of said originating user's input of said first portion; means for converting said digital representations of said time and date to an audio message voiced in a nondescript voice; and means for transmitting said converted time and date to said selected recipient preceding the corresponding first portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
115 words
The message system for receiving, storing and forwarding analog information of Claim 22 further comprising: means for accessing digital representations of a pre-stored general audio message from said memory means; means for reproducing said general audio message in analog format from said stored digital representations; and transmitting said reproduced general audio message to each of the users upon access to the message system. particular route data and with said associated identifier; means for reproducing said first portion and the associated identifier in analog format from said stored digital representations; and means for sequentially transmitting said reproduced analog information and associated identifier to said selected recipient's telephone station, said reproduced identifier preceding said reproduced analog information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The message system for receiving, storing and forwarding analog information of Claim 22 wherein said means for enabling access comprises means for comparing a unique code stored in said digital memory means with an identification code of a user transmitted from user's telephone facility to identify user and allow user access to the message system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The message system for receiving, storing and forwarding analog information of Claim 26 further comprising means for altering said stored unique code by the user associated with said unique code through analog signals transmitted from the user's telephone facility.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
186 words
An electronic communication message system for connection to a private branch exchange telephone facility for use in facilitating communications between users of the private branch exchange, comprising: an electronic digital signal processing means for controlling the operation of a message system; means for enabling an audio message originator to access the message system through a signal transmitted to said electronic digital signal processing means from a telephone unit of the private branch exchange; digital memory means for storing digital representations of an audio message originating from a telephone unit of the private branch exchange; means for selecting at least one addressee to receive the audio message; means for accessing said message addressee's telephone unit connected to the private branch exchange in response to the selected message addressee; means for accessing pre-stored digital representations of an identifying audio message; means for reproducing the audio message from the stored digital representations; means for reproducing said identifying audio message from the digital representations; means for transmitting said reproduced identifying audio message to the addressed telephone unit; and means for transmitting the reproduced audio message to the addressed telephone unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
186 words
An electronic communication message system for connection to a private branch exchange telephone facility for use in facilitating communications between users of the private branch exchange, comprising: an electronic digital signal processing means for controlling the operation of a message system; means for enabling an audio message originator to access the message system through a signal transmitted to said electronic digital signal processing means from a telephone unit of the private branch exchange; digital memory means for storing digital representations of an audio message originating from a telephone unit of the private branch exchange; means for selecting at least one addressee to receive the audio message; means for accessing said message addressee's telephone unit connected to the private branch exchange in response to the selected message addressee; means for accessing pre-stored digital representations of an identifying audio message; means for reproducing the audio message from the stored digital representations; means for reproducing said identifying audio message from the digital representations; means for transmitting said reproduced identifying audio message to the addressed telephone unit; and means for transmitting the reproduced audio message to the addressed telephone unit.
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