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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1998
Boris S. Tverskoy, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Vladimir A. Gurevich, Fremont, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An electronically accessible answering machine is disclosed. The answering machine includes a memory that stores a voice message from a caller. The answering machine also includes a control system that stores information associated with a user account, including a telephone number associated with a user account provider. The control system dials the telephone number associated with the user account provider and transmits selected portions of the information associated with the user account to the user account provider to obtain access to the user account. The control system accesses the memory and generates an electronic mail message including the voice message.