Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Mayer, Fortcort & Williams
  • Telephone calling card having a wireless receiver for receiving notification of arrived messages
    Patent number: 6230003
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for notifying a subscriber via a telephone calling card that a message has arrived at the message center of a service subscriber. The messaging center may be a voice mail or e-mail system. In accordance with the method, the service provider receives and stores an incoming message for the subscriber. The service provider then transmits a radio signal to the telephone calling card of the subscriber indicating that the incoming message has arrived.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Avaya Technology Corp.
    Inventor: James Macor