Universal messaging system providing integrated voice, data and fax messaging services to pc/web-based clients, including a content manager for receiving information from content providers and formatting the same into multimedia containers for distribution to web-based clients

摘要: A Universal Messaging system provides e-mail, voice-mail and fax-mail services to subscribers that may utilize the Internet access their messages. The integrates an e-mail messaging with a voice/fax on platform computer. E-mail messages are stored in message store, voice and/or fax separate store controlled, e.g., by Voice Mail Message Manager (VMMM). Subscribers can from personal computer via using standard Web browser applet present each subscriber “universal inbox” displays all of subscriber's voice, fax, controls interface platform, accepting requests (such as request read or listen mail) passing prescribed types information back browser. interfaces generic TCP/IP interface/router. Session application manages browser's “session” system. CMC layer “glue” enable communication control between among different stores. industry mechanism for providing API through which proprietary stores be made.