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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 05, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter D Olson, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Holley Taylor, Gainesville, FL (US);
Thomas Mandey, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Octel Communications Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L / ; H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
380 50 ; 380-4 ; 380 21 ; 379 67 ; 379 68 ; 379 88 ;
Abstract
A voice message system having a plurality of user voice mailboxes is disclosed. The voice message system utilizes a method in which a message is encrypted using a unique encrypting key corresponding to a designated user. The encrypted message is then stored in one location while the encrypting key is stored in another location. The encrypted message is retrieved by the designated user by utilizing a decrypting key which corresponds to the stored encrypting key. The decrypted message is then played by the designated user.