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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2002
David A. Levine, Atlanta, GA (US);
Greg N. Patterson, Atlanta, GA (US);
James Worsham, Buford, GA (US);
Zhigiang Zeeman Zhang, Marietta, GA (US);
David A. Levine, Atlanta, GA (US);
Greg N. Patterson, Atlanta, GA (US);
James Worsham, Buford, GA (US);
Zhigiang Zeeman Zhang, Marietta, GA (US);
BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring and intercepting messages to a voicemail system connected to an AIN or WIN network for screening calls incoming to a landline or wireless telephone. After a call is forwarded to voicemail system, the called party is provided an opportunity to monitor a message as it is spoken into a voicemail system. The called party may intercept the message at any time during delivery of the message to answer the telephone call.