公开(公告)号：US07103167B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-05

申请号：US10439601

申请日：2003-05-16

申请人： David Brahm ,  David Trandal ,  Robert Smith

发明人： David Brahm ,  David Trandal ,  Robert Smith

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M7/006 ,  H04M3/4281 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/53308 ,  H04M3/543 ,  H04M7/0057 ,  H04M2203/2011 ,  H04M2203/4563 ,  H04M2207/203

摘要： The present invention provides flexible, user-definable call screening processes. The user can optionally define to which telecommunication terminals a screened call is to be broadcast to and under what conditions. An incoming call is forwarded to a call management system that asks the caller to leave a voice message. The call management system selectively couples the call to a POTS line or a VoIP-capable device so that the user can listen to the incoming message and thereby screen the incoming call. Based on the screening, the user can instruct the call management system to connect the caller to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20060008062A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：US11219565

申请日：2005-09-02

申请人： Stephen Sarakas

发明人： Stephen Sarakas

IPC分类号： H04M11/00 ,  H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M1/723 ,  H04M1/57 ,  H04M1/642 ,  H04M1/663 ,  H04M3/005 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/53333 ,  H04M3/537 ,  H04M2203/1016 ,  H04M2203/2005 ,  H04M2203/4563 ,  H04Q11/0471

摘要： The invention relates to a telephone system and method for use by a residential user. A residential telephone system is electrically coupled to an external telephone service facility and electrically coupled to a user telephone. The system comprises a telephone service facility interface for receiving an incoming call signal from the external telephone service facility and a user telephone interface for transmitting the incoming call signal to the user telephone and for receiving an administrative signal from the user telephone. The system also comprises a memory and a messaging module for storing in the memory a calling party message received from a calling party in the incoming call signal. The system further comprises a connection module responsive to the administrative signal received from the user telephone via the user telephone interface for receiving an incoming call signal and processing the incoming call signal to either connect the incoming call signal to the messaging module or to transmit the incoming call signal to the user telephone via the user telephone interface. The invention also relates to a system for remotely administering a residential telephone system. The invention further relates a system and method for call management of incoming calls by a residential telephone system.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种住宅用户使用的电话系统和方法。 住宅电话系统电耦合到外部电话服务设施并且电耦合到用户电话。 该系统包括用于从外部电话服务设施接收呼入信号的电话服务设施接口和用于将来话呼叫信号发送到用户电话并用于从用户电话接收管理信号的用户电话接口。 该系统还包括存储器和消息传送模块，用于在呼入信号中存储从主叫方接收到的主叫方消息。 该系统还包括响应于从用户电话经由用户电话接口接收的管理信号的连接模块，用于接收来话信号并处理来话呼叫信号以将呼入呼叫信号连接到消息收发模块或传送来话 通过用户电话接口向用户电话发送呼叫信号。 本发明还涉及用于远程管理住宅电话系统的系统。 本发明还涉及一种用于住宅电话系统的来电呼叫管理系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20050152515A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：US10786393

申请日：2004-02-26

申请人： Ofir Amir ,  Nadav Ramati

发明人： Ofir Amir ,  Nadav Ramati

IPC分类号： H04L12/58 ,  H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/53308 ,  H04L51/00 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M2203/4563

摘要： In a method and voice mail system for providing a call answering service between a source telephone and a target telephone, a voice mail system receives an unanswered call directed to the target telephone. If the target telephone is not busy, the voice mail system establishes an outgoing call to the target telephone and conveys to the source telephone a response having embedded media parameters identifying media ports of the voice mail system. In response to an accept call instruction received from the target telephone, the voice mail system terminates the response and bridges all media between the source telephone and the target telephone.

摘要翻译： 在用于在源电话和目标电话之间提供呼叫应答服务的方法和语音邮件系统中，语音邮件系统接收指向目标电话的未应答呼叫。 如果目标电话不忙，则语音邮件系统建立到目标电话的呼出，并向源电话传送具有识别语音邮件系统的媒体端口的嵌入媒体参数的响应。 响应于从目标电话接收到的接受呼叫指令，语音邮件系统终止响应并桥接源电话和目标电话之间的所有媒体。

公开(公告)号：US06868155B1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-15

申请号：US09412178

申请日：1999-10-05

申请人： Joseph M. Cannon ,  James A. Johanson ,  Philip D. Mooney

发明人： Joseph M. Cannon ,  James A. Johanson ,  Philip D. Mooney

IPC分类号： H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/533 ,  H04M1/64 ,  H04M1/00 ,  H04M1/56 ,  H04M3/00

CPC分类号： H04M3/533 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M2203/2011 ,  H04M2203/4563

摘要： In a first embodiment of the invention, a method of providing a visual message waiting indicator signal to an off-hook telephone includes the step of receiving a voicemail message at a central location, and also includes the step of sending a visual message waiting indicator signal from the central location and destined for the off-hook telephone. In an alternative embodiment, a method of receiving a visual message waiting indicator signal in an off-hook telephone includes the steps of being in an off-hook condition, and receiving a visual message waiting indicator signal. This method may further include the step of displaying a visual message-waiting indicator based on the received visual message waiting indicator signal. This method may also include the step of receiving an alert signal, and the step of transmitting an acknowledgement signal in response to the alert signal. In another alternative embodiment, a telephone includes a visual message waiting indicator, and an interface unit adapted to couple the telephone to a network, such that the telephone is in an off-hook condition when coupled to the network and engaged in a communication activity, and is in an on-hook condition when coupled to the network and not engaged in a communication activity, wherein the interface unit is adapted to receive a visual message waiting indicator signal when in the off-hook condition.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的第一实施例中，向摘机电话提供视觉消息等待指示符信号的方法包括在中央位置接收语音邮件消息的步骤，还包括发送可视消息等待指示符信号的步骤 从中央位置，并注定为摘机电话。 在替代实施例中，在摘机电话中接收视频消息等待指示符信号的方法包括处于摘机状态并接收视觉消息等待指示符信号的步骤。 该方法还可以包括基于接收到的可视消息等待指示符信号来显示视觉消息等待指示符的步骤。 该方法还可以包括接收警报信号的步骤，以及响应于警报信号发送确认信号的步骤。 在另一替代实施例中，电话包括可视消息等待指示符和适于将电话耦合到网络的接口单元，使得当耦合到网络并进行通信活动时，电话处于摘机状态， 并且当耦合到网络并且不参与通信活动时处于挂机状态，其中所述接口单元适于在处于摘机状态时接收视觉消息等待指示符信号。

公开(公告)号：US20050036592A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-17

申请号：US10949544

申请日：2004-09-25

申请人： Scott Holt ,  Robert Koch

发明人： Scott Holt ,  Robert Koch

IPC分类号： H04M3/533 ,  H04M1/64

CPC分类号： H04M3/533 ,  H04M2203/4563

摘要： Systems and methods for monitoring a call directed to a telephony network-based voice messaging service (VMS) implemented using packet-switched data network telephone conferencing resources, such as an IP-based voice-over-IP conferencing system. The systems and methods use one or more media gateway systems providing an interface between a conventional telephony domain and packet-switched data domain. When a call is to be redirected to the VMS system, the telephony network routes the call via the packet-switched data network using the media gateway. An application server in the packet-switched data network maintains registration information associated with the subscriber. If the subscriber is logged onto the packet-switched data network, the conferencing resources are used to establish a conference call between the caller, the VMS and the subscriber.

公开(公告)号：US20050025295A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：US10628180

申请日：2003-07-28

申请人： Samuel Christie

发明人： Samuel Christie

IPC分类号： H04M1/64 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/533

CPC分类号： H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/4365 ,  H04M3/533 ,  H04M3/53308 ,  H04M3/53333 ,  H04M2203/4563

摘要： The present invention allows a user to screen messages being left at a hosted voicemail system from a telephone terminal. Incoming calls intended for the telephone terminal are routed to the voicemail system immediately or after attempting to connect incoming call to the telephone terminal. As the caller is leaving a message at the voicemail system, a connection between the incoming call, voicemail system, and telephone terminal is established to allow the user to listen to the message and decide whether to take the call. The user may decide to take the call or let the caller finish leaving the message. In one embodiment, the telephone terminal is equipped to open only the speaker channel for monitoring the message and will provide a fully bi-directional connection if the user takes the call. The supporting switch and telephone terminal communicate with each other to facilitate the monitoring and taking of calls.

摘要翻译： 本发明允许用户从电话终端屏蔽在托管的语音邮件系统上留下的消息。 用于电话终端的来电将立即路由到语音邮件系统，或在尝试将来电连接到电话终端之后。 当呼叫者在语音邮件系统处留言时，建立呼入，语音邮件系统和电话终端之间的连接，以允许用户收听消息并决定是否接听电话。 用户可以决定接听电话或者让呼叫者完成离开消息。 在一个实施例中，电话终端被配备为仅打开用于监视消息的扬声器通道，并且如果用户接听呼叫，将提供完全双向的连接。 支持交换机和电话终端相互通信，便于监听和接听。

公开(公告)号：US06834106B1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-21

申请号：US09642560

申请日：2000-08-21

申请人： Debbie Pinard

发明人： Debbie Pinard

IPC分类号： H04M500

CPC分类号： H04M3/53308 ,  H04M3/42314 ,  H04M3/42323 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/527 ,  H04M3/5307 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M2203/4563

摘要： A call manager receives an incoming call and from this may generate a subsidiary call signal, which it directs to a first call reception component. For example, the call manager may direct the call to a messaging system. If the call manager receives an intercept signal from the caller, it may redirect the subsidiary call signal to another call reception component, for example to another recipient.

摘要翻译： 呼叫管理器接收来电，从而可以生成辅助呼叫信号，该呼叫信号指向第一呼叫接收部件。 例如，呼叫管理器可以将呼叫定向到消息系统。 如果呼叫管理器从呼叫者接收到拦截信号，则它可以将辅助呼叫信号重定向到另一个呼叫接收部件，例如到另一个接收者。

公开(公告)号：US20040141593A1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-22

申请号：US10346926

申请日：2003-01-17

申请人： BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation

发明人： Anita Hogans Simpson

IPC分类号： H04M001/64 ,  H04M003/42

CPC分类号： H04M3/2281 ,  H04M3/42059 ,  H04M3/42153 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/533 ,  H04M2203/4563 ,  H04M2242/22

摘要： Methods and systems are provided for monitoring calls routed to a telephone network voice mail system from a variety of remote telephone locations. When a subscriber receives a telephone call, a determination is made as to whether the subscriber's line is busy or whether the call goes unanswered. If remote call monitoring services are activated, a three-way communication is set up between the calling party, the voice mail system and the subscriber via a remote call monitoring directory number provided by the subscriber. The subscriber is patched into the call on a listen-only basis, but upon command by the subscriber, the subscriber may answer the call. The subscriber may set up a number of remote call monitoring filters, including an nullalways monitornull list, a nullnever monitornull list, and a schedule of days or times during which the subscriber allows or excludes remote call monitoring. Remote call monitoring services may be provided by a telephone services provider that is independent from the subscriber's home telephone services provider.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于监视从多个远程电话位置路由到电话网络语音邮件系统的呼叫的方法和系统。 当用户接收到电话呼叫时，确定用户线路是忙还是呼叫未被应答。 如果远程呼叫监控服务被激活，则通过由用户提供的远程呼叫监控目录号码在主叫方，语音邮件系统和用户之间建立三方通信。 用户只能在收听的情况下被修改成呼叫，但是根据用户的命令，用户可以应答呼叫。 用户可以设置多个远程呼叫监视过滤器，包括“始终监视”列表，“从不监视”列表以及用户允许或排除远程呼叫监视的日期或时间的日程表。 远程呼叫监控服务可以由独立于用户家庭电话服务提供商的电话服务提供商提供。

公开(公告)号：US06744867B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-01

申请号：US09404043

申请日：1999-09-23

申请人： Bernard Chin ,  Brian Buckler ,  Sandro Cianci

发明人： Bernard Chin ,  Brian Buckler ,  Sandro Cianci

IPC分类号： H04M156

CPC分类号： H04M1/2471 ,  H04L51/24 ,  H04M3/42042 ,  H04M3/42059 ,  H04M3/42178 ,  H04M3/4872 ,  H04M3/537 ,  H04M2203/4563 ,  H04M2242/22

摘要： Telephone network service logic relating to calls over the telephone network to a customer terminal, uses both terminal functions and network functions. The terminal has a service logic script for execution at the terminal to control the terminal functions. To control the execution of this script remotely from the network, a script-control message is determined and sent over the telephone network to the terminal. This may use the GR30 message format, with an additional call qualifier specific to the terminal service logic script, and the type of control being requested, e.g., start execution or terminate the script. This enables the reliability of the interaction between the service logic at the network side, and the service logic script at the terminal to be improved. This enables announcement type services to be provided in which a loudspeaker on the terminal can be remotely controlled to make verbal announcements without requiring customer action to lift a receiver.

公开(公告)号：US20030215078A1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-20

申请号：US10439601

申请日：2003-05-16

发明人： David Brahm ,  David Trandal ,  Robert Smith

IPC分类号： H04M003/42

CPC分类号： H04M7/006 ,  H04M3/4281 ,  H04M3/436 ,  H04M3/53308 ,  H04M3/543 ,  H04M7/0057 ,  H04M2203/2011 ,  H04M2203/4563 ,  H04M2207/203

摘要： The present invention provides flexible, user-definable call screening processes. The user can optionally define to which telecommunication terminals a screened call is to be broadcast to and under what conditions. An incoming call is forwarded to a call management system that asks the caller to leave a voice message. The call management system selectively couples the call to a POTS line or a VoIP-capable device so that the user can listen to the incoming message and thereby screen the incoming call. Based on the screening, the user can instruct the call management system to connect the caller to the user.