Patent ID: 7907704
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a packet-based data network; a database software executing on a server coupled to the packet-based data network and adapted for storing directory information concerning users of a first text-based messaging system; a messaging communication server (MCS) coupled to the packet-based data network and to at least one communication network and adapted for providing a second streaming-media-based messaging system; and an interface software executing on the server coupled to the packet-based data network and adapted to transmit directory information pertaining to users of the first messaging system to the MCS from the database software; wherein the MCS uses the transmitted user information to provide the second type of messaging, wherein the messaging of the second type includes voice mail messaging, and wherein the MCS comprises voice applications, wherein the voice applications perform functions including one or more of: