摘要 |
A voice messaging system allowing the monitoring of telephone calls is provided. The system permits subscribers to monitor incoming calls handled b y voice messaging systems, and to selectively listen to the message as it is recorded, ignore the message, or establish two-way audio communications with the calle r. The system further provides these monitoring capabilities to the subscriber at any location having access to a computer network that is interconnected to the message server, for example the Internet. The present invention is particularly well - suited for use with telephones that are part of private branch exchanges, telephone s subscribing to central voice messaging systems, and telephones whose lines a re used for the transmission of computer data in addition to voice communications.
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