Patent ID: 7133506
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for allowing a requestor to establish a message for scheduled delivery via a network-enabled device, the method comprising: receiving a message request, the message request including, a first destination address for a primary recipient, a second destination address for an alternate recipient, a schedule for delivery, information identifying the requester, and message content, wherein the message content is edited and deleted by the requestor after being received; authenticating the requestor based on the information identifying the requester; determining a first routing address of an intelligent peripheral device associated with the primary recipient based on the first destination address for the primary recipient; and transmitting the message request to the intelligent peripheral device associated with the primary recipient, wherein the message content is converted at the intelligent peripheral from text to voice and vice versa as required by the primary recipient; determining a second routing address of a second intelligent peripheral device associated with the alternate recipient based on the second destination address for the alternate recipient if there is no answer in response to a call placed to the primary address; transmitting the message request to the second intelligent peripheral device associated with the alternate recipient if there is no answer in response to a call placed to the primary address; and sending the message content from the second intelligent peripheral device to the alternate recipient if there is no answer in response to a call placed to the primary address, wherein the message content is converted at the second intelligent peripheral from text to voice and vice versa as required by the alternate recipient.