Sbc Properties, L.p.

Ameritech Corporation

Northern Telecom Limited

Other

At&t Intellectual Property I, L.p.

Verizon Communications Inc.

Julia Skladman

Robert J Thornberry, Jr

Bruce Lee Peterson

Bruce A Chatterley

Alexander Siu-Kay Ng

Alexander Sio-Kay Ng

Barry James Sullivan

Walter Martin Malinowski

Curt John Witte

James A Otterbeck

Chad J McCauley

Michael Bendoff

Kimberly Price

Andrew Schmidt

Robert Joseph Thornberry

A system and method for interfacing unified message processing systems with legacy voice mail, e-mail and facsimile systems, located behind corporate firewalls. The system includes a unified message server, a proxy interface and a message protocol convertor. The proxy interface is configured to access the legacy system in response to a request from a unified message server. Messages stored on the legacy system are converted by a protocol convertor to a predetermined format compatible with the unified message server. The converted messages are then transferred to a unified message server which is capable of providing messages from different messaging system, such as voice mail, e-mail and facsimile to users in a predetermined format. The invention permits enterprise wide communication systems to provide unified messaging without abandoning pre-existing legacy messaging system.

Method and system for interfacing systems unified messaging with legacy systems located behind corporate firewalls

A messaging system () for notifying subscribers of incoming e-mail messages includes an e-mail system () communicating with a notification system (). The e-mail system () includes a user interface () that permits subscribers to populate filter lists () with e-mail message attributes, such as sender e-mail addresses. The filter list () is provided to the notification system (), which selectively notifies subscribers of incoming e-mail messages based on the contents of their respective filter lists. The notification system () can alert subscribers to incoming e-mail messages by pager, facsimile, voice mail, synthetic speech via cellular or conventional telephones, or the like.

Method and system for filtering notification of e-mail messages

A system and method for interfacing unified message processing systems with legacy voice mail, e-mail and facsimile systems, located behind corporate firewalls. The system includes a unified message server, a proxy interface and a message protocol converter. The proxy interface is configured to access the legacy system in response to a request from a unified message server. Messages stored on the legacy system are converted by a protocol converter to a predetermined format compatible with the unified message server. The converted messages are then transferred to a unified message server which is capable of providing messages from different messaging system, such as voice mail, e-mail and facsimile to users in a predetermined format. The invention permits enterprise wide communication systems to provide unified messaging without abandoning pre-existing legacy messaging system.

A system and method for creating and implementing telecommunications services are disclosed. The system comprises a service development platform that includes a communications module, and application server, and at least one auxiliary module. The communications module enables data to be transmitted to and from the development platform to facilitate the implementation of telecommunications services. The application server can store a telecommunications service creation tool that can be used by an individual to generate code needed to implement the telecommunications service or that can automatically generate code needed to implement the telecommunications service. The application server can also store the code needed to implement the telecommunications service and can transmit data to and receive data from the communications module as necessary for implementing the telecommunications service. The auxiliary module can perform various functions and can be accessed by the application server in implementing the telecommunications service.

Platform for rapid development of telecommunications services

An integrated telephony service can provide users with a single phone number and a single handset for use as a cordless device at a stationary location and for use as a mobile device. Incoming calls can be routed to the handset at the stationary location over a landline network. If unanswered at the stationary location, the calls can be routed to the handset via a service delivery point of presence over a wireless network. For outgoing calls from the handset, a switch within the handset can select cordless device operation when the handset is within range of a landline base station unit connected to the landline network and the handset can function as a cordless device in cooperation with the landline base station. If the handset is not within range of the landline base station, the switch can select mobile device operation and the call can be placed over the wireless network with the handset functioning as a mobile device.

Integrated telephony service

A method and system for interfacing a legacy e-mail, voice mail and facsimile system into a unified messaging system. The system includes visual message notification for notifying a user of incoming messages. Visual notification may include a flashing light emitting diode and/or text messages. The text messages may include various characteristics of the waiting messages, such as identification of the sender, subject header, message type, time and date received and a like.

Method and system for providing visual notification in a unified messaging system

A system and method for interfacing unified message processing systems with legacy voice mail, e-mail and facsimile systems, located behind corporate firewalls. The system includes a unified message server a proxy interface and a message protocol convertor. The proxy interface is configured to access the legacy system in response to a request from a unified message server. Messages stored on the legacy system are converted by a protocol convertor to a predetermined format compatible with the unified message server. The converted messages are then transferred to a unified message server which is capable of providing messages from different messaging system, such as voice mail, e-mail and facsimile to users in a predetermined format. The invention permits enterprise wide communication systems to provide unified messaging without abandoning pre-existing legacy messaging system.

A method and system for processing messages in a unified messaging system. In particular, the system enables legacy e-mail, voice mail and facsimile systems to be integrated with a unified messaging system. The system includes a filter or mechanism which enables the user to filter certain message attributes such as the identification of the sender, recipient or the subject header or the message type to enable messages to be processed in accordance with the recipients wishes.

Method and system for filter based message processing in a unified messaging system

A messaging system ( ) for notifying subscribers of incoming e-mail messages includes an e-mail system ( ) communicating with a notification system ( ). The e-mail system ( ) includes a user interface ( ) that permits subscribers to populate filter lists ( ) with e-mail message attributes, such as sender e-mail addresses. The filter list ( ) is provided to the notification system ( ), which selectively notifies subscribers of incoming e-mail messages based on the contents of their respective filter lists. The notification system ( ) can alert subscribers to incoming e-mail messages by pager, facsimile, voice mail, synthetic speech via cellular or conventional telephones, or the like.

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Northbrook, IL, United States of America

Julia Skladman