Patent ID: 6418306
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A method of notifying a user of at least two networks of receipt of a message, each of the networks having a separate messaging system capable of receiving and storing messages thereon, the method comprising the steps of:determining which of the separate messaging systems the user elects to use to receive and retrieve messages; receiving a communication destined for the user over either one of the networks; if the user is unable to receive the communication, routing the communication to the elected messaging system to store thereon a message relating to the communication; notifying the user of receipt of the message by sending a message notification to the user over a first one of the networks; and notifying the user of the receipt of the message by sending a message notification to the user over a second one of the networks; whereby the user is notified of the receipt of the message regardless of which network the user is currently using.