Method and system for call, facsimile and electronic message forwarding

摘要

A method and system are provided for forwarding telephone calls, facsimile transmissions and electronic messages to a single forwarding telephone number. The telephone calls, fax transmissions and electronic messages are first forwarded to a central forwarding repository by the forwarding party where the fax transmissions, and messages are converted to audio formats. Forwarded telephone calls and audio formatted versions of the fax transmissions and electronic messages are then forwarded directly to a designated forwarding number. If the forwarding party answers at the forwarding number, she will receive forwarded calls, and the audio formatted versions of fax transmissions and electronic messages will be played to her over her telephone. If the forwarding party does not answer the forwarded call, she subsequently may retrieve saved telephone calls, saved telephone messages and saved audio versions of fax transmissions and electronic messages from the central forwarding repository.

主权项

1. A computer readable storage device storing computer program instructions for forwarding an electronic message, the computer program instructions, when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, comprising:
in response to receiving an electronic message directed to a subscriber address:
designating a forwarding address for the electronic message;routing, by the processor, the electronic message to a central forwarding repository;converting a portion of an electronic message to an audio formatted transmission;transmitting the audio formatted transmission to a service node for storage; in response to a request for the electronic message:
retrieving the audio formatted transmission;authenticating the request for the electronic message; androuting the audio formatted transmission to the forwarding address.