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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1999
Kevin W. Gould, Tinton Falls, NJ (US);
Gary L. Griffith, Arvada, CO (US);
Majid Ressalei, Eatontown, NJ (US);
Wilfred E. Lehder, Rumson, NJ (US);
Avaya Technology Corp., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
An alphanumeric messaging system for exchanging alphanumeric messages over a communications connection. The alphanumeric messaging system comprises a communications circuitry, an alphanumeric telephone, and a switching system. The communications circuitry is configured to originate a communications connection in response to receiving a stimulus and exchange alphanumeric messages over the communications connection. The alphanumeric telephone configured to originate a call connection and exchange the alphanumeric messages over the call connection. The switching system is configured to establish the communications connection and the call connection and exchange the alphanumeric messages for the alphanumeric telephone and the communications circuitry.