Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for providing multimedia messaging service in an integrated broadband
communication system, comprising the steps of: receiving a message of any media type directed to a subscriber of said system; storing a message according to its media type being one of text, audio, and
multimedia audio and video; and providing a message waiting notification to said subscriber at one or more
predetermined locations, said message waiting notification identifying said type of
said message waiting as one of said text, said audio, and said multimedia audio and
video.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 1, characterised in that said step of providing a
message waiting notification is directed to equipment located at said subscriber's
premises.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method according to claim 2, characterised in that directing a message waiting
notification to said customers premises equipment is provided by a multimedia server,
said one of said customer premises is an intelligent transceiver, and said subscriber
determines which equipment at said subscriber's premises is to provide alerting to
said subscriber based on said message waiting notification.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method according to claim 3, characterised in that said message received is
created by a sending party and contains an indication of media type so that it may be
stored according to said media type being one of text, audio, and multimedia audio
and video.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 4, characterised in that said message received is
created in real time on a multimedia server by a calling party unable to reach said
subscriber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of: displaying said message waiting notification on a display.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method according to claim 6, characterised in that said display is: a display of said intelligent transceiver at said customer premises if said
intelligent transceiver has an active display; a display of a personal computer at said customer premises if said personal
computer is turned on; a display of a television at said customer premises if said television is turned on.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of: providing an audio message notification to a telephone if said telephone headset is off
hook.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of: requesting said subscriber's identification and password to give said subscriber a
message log of said messages waiting.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of: converting at least one of said messages waiting from a first media type to a second
media type if said subscriber has designated a preferred media type for reviewing said
messages waiting.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 10, characterised in that said message waiting is
converted from text to multimedia audio and video using voice synthesis and
animation so that the animated figure is synchronised to the to voice synthesised
speech.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 11, further comprising the steps of: archiving at least one of said messages waiting at a subscriber designated location if
said subscriber has designated the message is to be archived.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 1, characterised in that said step of providing a
message waiting notification is directed to equipment located remote from said
subscriber's premises and is predetermined by said subscriber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: receiving a call from a calling party directed to said system subscriber; and prompting
said calling party indicating that said message may be created and left for said
subscriber using any media type.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
35 words
A method for providing multimedia messaging service in an integrated broadband
communication system, comprising the steps of: converting at least one message from a first media type to a second media type for
reviewing messages.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of: providing a graphical user interface so that said system user can preprogram said
system to convert messages from said first media type to said second media type and
to sort incoming messages in a message log so as to appear in a predetermined order
according to at least one desired category.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
91 words
A system providing multimedia messaging service in an integrated broadband
communication-system, including: a multimedia server providing storage of messages of all media types such
as text, audio, and multimedia audio and video which are received for a system
subscriber; and an intelligent transceiver located to said system subscriber's premises and
operative to receive a message waiting notification from said multimedia server and
alert said subscriber of a message awaiting their review, said alert including an
indication of said media type of said message being text, audio, and multimedia audio
and video.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 17, characterised in that said alert is provided on a
display of: a television coupled to said intelligent transceiver; a personal computer coupled to said intelligent transceiver.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system according to claim 18, characterised in that said intelligent transceiver is a
broadband residential gateway with at least one of: a display that provides said alert; an audible alert.