Patents Represented by Attorney Robert T. Dunn, Atty
  • Patent number: 5802166
    Abstract: A message waiting notification system comprising a telephone provider's off premise central switching office connected to a Dual Signal Triggered Message Waiting Indicator (DSTMWI) circuit via a telephone line is disclosed. The central switching office transmits predetermined asynchronous Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) signals and/or audible tones indicating different types of electronically stored communication messages awaiting retrieval, such as voice mail, E-mail, fax mail and video mail. Responsive to receiving the FSK signals and/or audible tones from the central switching office via the telephone line, the DSTMWI circuit provides visual notification of any combination of different types of the electronically stored communication messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: SNI Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosanna Garcia, Paul Rummel