Vmx/opcom

Rolm Corporation

Robert R Shepard

Gregory Eugene Pounds

David J Ladd

Tim J Kusumi

Peter A Bonee

A voice messaging system for use with a telephone system. The preferred embodiment comprises a voice messaging system which interfaces to a PBX through a feature phone interface, the voice messaging system emulating a feature phone. The PBX supplies information to the voice messaging system such as information on the origination and history of the call. The present invention discloses improved methods of handling calls directed to the voice messaging system based on the information supplied by the PBX.

Interface to and operation of a voice messaging system

An improved telephone station set for use with a switching system which senses flashing is disclosed. A separate flash key is included on the set. Depression of the flash key causes decoupling of the set for a predetermined time which corresponds to the flash window. Depression of the hook switch, assures decoupling of the set for a sufficiently long period of time so that a hang-up is detected even if the hook switch is immediately released.

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Fremont, CA, United States of America

Robert R Shepard