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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2003
Richard Falcone, Addison, TX (US);
Randy Hoffman, Plano, TX (US);
John J. Viola, Keller, TX (US);
Michelle L. Mitchell, Dallas, TX (US);
Robert Mudd, Keller, TX (US);
Richard Falcone, Addison, TX (US);
Randy Hoffman, Plano, TX (US);
John J. Viola, Keller, TX (US);
Michelle L. Mitchell, Dallas, TX (US);
Robert Mudd, Keller, TX (US);
Evercom Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods which allow a calling party to store messages for a called party even if the called party does not already have message storage facilities, provided the calling party and/or called party meet certain parameters. Delivery of the message is controlled by the called party and may require the called party to agree to pay for the message delivery service. In a further embodiment, a call processing system is operable to screen outgoing calls from various callers according to a first set of criteria and if a call is not completed to a called party a second set of criteria is used to determine if a message can be stored awaiting retrieval by the called party. If desired, a return message from a called party to a calling party can be stored.