Patent ID: 6073105
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for transferring data between a plurality of data storage devices coupled to a private network and a server coupled between the private network and a public network, the system comprising:a server processor for receiving information from the private network and for providing information to users over the public network;a database for storing a client identifier, a user identifier, user data information from users accessing the server processor from the public network and information retrieved by the server processor from the private network; anda first interface for retrieving information from each of the plurality of data storage devices, wherein at least one of the plurality of data storage devices is a local audiotext system; anda plurality of external audiotext greeting systems each having a processor and a storage device, said external audiotext greeting systems being coupled to said server processor via a telecommunication link for receiving audio messages from a user and for generating audio files having the audio messages stored therein;means for storing the audio files in the storage device of said external audiotext greeting systems; andmeans for transferring the audio files from said external audiotext greeting systems to said server processor and for storing the audio files in a memory of the server processor; anda system for receiving the audio files and for making the audio files available to selected users over the public network.