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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2004
Applicants:
David J Clift, Ipswich, GB;
John G Johnston, Felixstowe, GB;
Robert M Claxton, Woodbridge, GB;
David J Borthwick, Ipswich, GB;
Inventors:
David J Clift, Ipswich, GB;
John G Johnston, Felixstowe, GB;
Robert M Claxton, Woodbridge, GB;
David J Borthwick, Ipswich, GB;
Assignee:
British Telecommunications plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A communication system () in which a user (A) can elect to leave a message directly in the mailbox () of another user (B) without calling or disturbing user (B). A store (database) is generated and maintained which identifies those users who are allowed direct access to the mailbox of user (B). The store is automatically updated whenever user (B) sends a communication to other users.