Albert A Cooper

US Patent:

55352642, Jul 9, 1996

Filed:

Nov 2, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/561227

Inventors:

Mark T. Starr - Fort Washington PA
Craig J. Mento - West Chester PA
Carl R. Faix - Cherry Hill NJ
Robert A. Pressman - Narberth PA
Albert B. Cooper - New York NY

Assignee:

Unisys Corporation - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

H04M 164

US Classification:

379 89

Abstract:

A voice messaging service system for caller accepted voice store and forward service. The service offering prompt is issued during dial tone in response to caller off-hook, advising that the service can be accepted by the caller if the call to the intended recipient is not completed. Alternatively, the service offering prompt is delayed after caller off-hook for a time interval sufficient for the caller to dial the telephone number of the intended recipient. As a further embodiment, the service is offered for acceptance by the caller without advancing the call to the intended recipient.