System and method for message storage assurance in a geographically distributed voice messaging system

A voice messaging system comprises a common message store, a local data store located remotely from the common message store, and a media server. The media server is operable to receive a call directed to a number serviced by the media server, prompt the user for a voice message, direct the voice me...

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Main Authors MORAES IAN M, BETTIS SONNY R, LOWMAN PHILIP L, WANG HANNA W, SPENCER JAMES H, PLOTKY JON S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.01.2013
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ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
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Summary:A voice messaging system comprises a common message store, a local data store located remotely from the common message store, and a media server. The media server is operable to receive a call directed to a number serviced by the media server, prompt the user for a voice message, direct the voice message to the local data store for temporary storage, notify the common message store that the voice message is present in the local data store, respond to a request to transfer the voice message to the common message store, and direct the local data store to erase the message upon receipt of a communication from the common message store that the voice message was successfully saved.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20100766534