Verizon Business Global LLC

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Gregory L Mumsford

Richard Garrett Moore

Duraisamy Gunasekar

A communication converter is described for converting among speech signals and textual information, permitting communication between telephone users and textual instant communications users.

Communication converter for converting audio information/textual information to corresponding textual information/audio information

Methods and devices are disclosed which provide for a communications gateway to be operatively coupled to a messaging system. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, communications are established via the gateway responsive at least to messaging communications involving the communications gateway.

Communications gateway with messaging communications interface

Systems, methods and program products are disclosed for determining billable usage of a communications system where services are provided involving telephony and instant communications. In some exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides for authorizing the fulfillment of service requests based upon information pertaining to a billable account.

Billing system for communications services involving telephony and instant communications

An interactive telephony services system is provided with instant communications function. In accordance with some embodiments, presence information related to the availability of a called party to be contacted via instant communications affects the handling of telephone calls to the called party. In accordance with some embodiments, a telephone call may be connected to an instant communications client used by a called party.

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Marion, IA, United States of America

Gregory L Mumsford