UNIVERSAL MAILBOX AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DELIVERING MESSAGES TO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE

摘要

A messaging center, connected to a communications network, processes messages intended for a subscriber. A caller sends a message to the message center in a first caller format. The message center stores the message in the first caller format, notifies the subscriber, and awaits a request for the stored message from the subscriber. In response to the message request, the message center sends the stored message to the subscriber in a first subscriber format independent of the first caller format. Alternatively, the messaging center automatically transfers the message in the first subscriber format to the subscriber equipment without requiring the subscriber to initiate the message transfer.