Patent ID: 6625258
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
A virtual assistant system that services communications for at least one subscriber, the virtual assistant system comprising:a telephone network interface that couples the virtual assistant system to a telephone network, the telephone network interface operable to receive a call via the telephone network that is intended for a subscriber; a data network interface that couples the virtual assistant system to a data network, the data network interface operable to receive a call via the data network that is intended for the subscriber; a virtual assistant system core coupled to the telephone network interface and the data network interface; a call services interface coupled to the virtual assistant system core that couples the virtual assistant system to a plurality of call services; a message services interface coupled to the virtual assistant system core that couples the virtual assistant system to a plurality of message services; a profile services interface coupled to the virtual assistant system core that couples the virtual assistant system to a plurality of profile services, wherein the profiles services interface determines a destination corresponding to the subscriber; wherein the virtual assistant core is operable to forward a call notification to the subscriber via the telephone network interface when the destination corresponds to the telephone network; wherein the virtual assistant core is operable to forward a notification to the subscribe via the data network interface when the destination corresponds to the data network; and when the subscriber accepts the call, the virtual assistant core services the call in conjunction with at least one of the telephone network interface and the data network interface.