Global Patent Index - EP 0885509 A1

EP 0885509 A1 19981223 - MESSAGING SYSTEMS

Title (en)

MESSAGING SYSTEMS

Title (de)

NACHRICHTENSYSTEME

Title (fr)

SYSTEMES DE MESSAGERIE

Publication

EP 0885509 A1 19981223 (EN)

Application

EP 97905289 A 19970226

Priority

  • EP 97905289 A 19970226
  • EP 96301435 A 19960304
  • GB 9700545 W 19970226
  • GB 9604514 A 19960304

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9733413A1] So that any messaging platform (27, 28) can be used for storing messages by any customer and common messaging protocols may be used, the present system is controlled by service switching function (22) and service control function (23) which may be located in differing parts of the network. On detection of a messaging service request the SSF (22) alerts the SCF (23) through signalling paths of the network via digital local exchange (16) and DMSU (17). The SCF takes control of the customer call and using data held in a service data store (24) provides appropriate prompts, access control and storage. Messages are stored in a distributed manner with sequential messages for the same customer not necessarily being held in the same messaging platform, only the location of each message being held in the SDF 24. FAX, Voice, Data and E-Mail messages may all be stored in the same manner.

IPC 1-7

H04L 12/58

IPC 8 full level

G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/54 (2006.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04M 3/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04L 51/066 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9733413A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9733413 A1 19970912; AU 1889497 A 19970922; AU 736777 B2 20010802; EP 0885509 A1 19981223; JP 2000506338 A 20000523; NZ 331519 A 20000526

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9700545 W 19970226; AU 1889497 A 19970226; EP 97905289 A 19970226; JP 53155197 A 19970226; NZ 33151997 A 19970226