Robert A Bonner

US Patent:

6735286, May 11, 2004

Filed:

Aug 2, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/424790

Inventors:

Frederic W. Hansen - Sandy UT
Darrell L. Jennings - Doyles Town PA
Robert J. Bonner - Austin TX

Assignee:

Nortel Networks Limited - St. Laurent

International Classification:

H04M 1100

US Classification:

379 52, 379 8812

Abstract:

System are generally comprised of a (âPBXâ) module, a text server, a voice mail system, at least one telephone, at least one terminal device, and in some cases, a computer network. Communication paths are used to selectively couple the above elements together, as needed to execute or implement the particular application or feature. Calls (TDD or otherwise) are initiated over the Internet or the world wide web to the text server, which is preferably in communication with the PBX module. The PBX module is in communication with a text server via modem. The text server is directly or indirectly in communication with a voice mail system and with the PBX module. The text server may be in communication with the voice mail system via voice card and PBX module or directly with certain voice mail system with specialized software. The PBX module is in communication with at least one telephone. The text server is in communication with at least one terminal device via local area network, the Internet, or some other form of a network.