EP0485980A2
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Message service control system
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1991-11-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A message service control system having a main exchange unit and a voice storing exchange unit (13), the voice storing exchange unit (13) having a subscriber data registering unit (S3) for registering a transfer destination address designated in advance by a called subscriber and a message storing unit (S4) for storing the message, the message including a guideline to the calling subscriber for selecting to store a message from the calling subscriber or to be connected to the transfer destination address.
Inventors
- 👤 Othsuki c/o Fujitsu Limited Keiko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:23
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04M3/54; H04M3/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A message service control system having a main exchange unit for connecting a calling subscriber terminal to a called subscriber terminal and a voice storing exchange unit for storing a message from the called subscriber, to thereby provide a service to said calling subscriber: said voice storing exchange unit having subscriber data registering means for registering a transfer destination address designated in advance by said called subscriber and message storing means for storing said message, said message including a guideline for the calling subscriber for selecting either to store a message from the calling subscriber or to be connected to said transfer destination address; whereby said main exchange unit connects said data registering means to said calling subscriber terminal when the calling subscriber calls the called subscriber; and in response to the information selected by the calling subscriber with reference to the guideline, said voice storing exchange unit stores a message from the calling subscriber or said main exchange unit connects the calling subscriber terminal to the transfer destination.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A message service control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, when the calling subscriber calls the called subscriber, said main exchange unit connects, in response to a request provided in advance by the called subscriber, the calling subscriber terminal to the voice storing exchange unit; and in response to the information selected by the calling subscriber in response to the guideline, said voice storing exchange unit stores a message from the calling subscriber or sends the transfer destination address to the main exchange unit, said main exchange unit then performs a switching operation, when the transfer destination address is sent from the voice storing exchange unit, to connect the calling subscriber terminal to the transfer destination designated by the called subscriber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A message service control system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said voice storing exchange unit comprises subscriber data registering means for registering said guideline, said guideline including the transfer destination and a specific subscriber designated in advance by said called subscriber, and said main exchange unit connects the calling subscriber terminal to the designated transfer destination only when the calling subscriber is the registered specific subscriber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A message service control system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said voice storing exchange unit comprises subscriber data registering means for registering said guideline, said guideline including the transfer destination and a specific date and time designated in advance by said called subscriber, and main exchange unit connects the calling subscriber to the designated transfer destination only when the calling subscriber calls at the specific date and time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A message service control system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said voice storing exchange unit comprises subscriber data registering means for registering said guideline, said guideline including the transfer destination, a specific subscriber and a specific date and time designated in advance by said called subscriber, and said main exchange unit connects the calling subscriber terminal to the designated transfer destination only when the calling subscriber is the designated specific subscriber and is calling at the specific date and time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A message service control system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said main exchange unit comprises: connecting means for connecting said calling subscriber terminal to said voice storing exchange unit in response to a request from said called subscriber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
A message service control system for providing a service to a calling subscriber, comprising: means for storing a guideline message requiring a request for selecting one of a plurality of services registered by a called subscriber; means for sending the message to the calling subscriber when receiving a call to the called subscriber; means strage means for storing a message of the calling subscriber when receiving a first request from the calling subscriber in response to the guideline; and, means for connecting the calling subscriber to a transfer address when receiving a second request from the calling subscriber in response to the guideline.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
A message service control method for providing a service to a calling subscriber, comprising the steps of: storing a guideline message requiring a request for selecting one of a plurality of services registered by a called subscriber; sending the message to the calling subscriber when receiving a call to the called subscriber; storing a message of the calling subscriber when receiving a first request from the calling subscriber in response to the guideline; and, connecting the calling subscriber to a transfer address when receiving a second request from the calling subscriber in response to the guideline.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
A message service control method as set forth in claim 8, further comprising the steps of: registering a service request in a main exchange unit, said service request being provided by said called subscriber; informing a voice storing exchange unit of the completion of the registering of said service request in said main exchange unit; and informing said first subscriber of the completion of the reception of the service request at said voice storing exchange unit.
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