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• The valuable role of a HUD Housing Counselor
• Post Purchase Homebuyer Education (Pre-approval)
• Foreclosure Prevention/Intervention
• Loan Modifications and Scam Alerts
• Credit Counseling and Money Management
• Tenants Rights when the Landlord is in Foreclosure
"There is so much misinformation out there and I am concerned that many New Jersey buyers and homeowners are unaware of their legal rights and how the foreclosure process actually works," said Dr. Therman Evans, Senior Pastor of Morning Star. "The idea is to share timely and valuable information on various aspects of buying a home."
This will be a very worthwhile evening and time well spent. You will walk away with a greater understanding and knowledge of the quickly changing real estate market. For information please call 908-925-7979 Ext. 6 or visit www.morningstarccc.org.
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Morning Star Community Christian Center, a multicultural, interdenominational, Christian-based church, located in Linden, NJ is a congregation of believers who have the faith necessary to change lives through knowledge and consistent practice of biblical principles. Morning Star provides healing through services and programs. Morning Star has a dynamic, growing membership who has expanded its outreach ministry by serving, in 2010 over 8,000 families from the community food pantry, providing education, training and summer employment for more than 100 youth, and delivering Thanksgiving baskets to more than 500 economically disadvantaged families.


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|Mon-Mei Chen, Howard Paul Katseff, Ashok K. Kuthyar, Robert Edward Markowitz, Robert F. Mortenson, Ram S. Ramamurthy, Bethany Scott Robinson, Peter H. Stuntebeck
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/357,473, filed on Dec. 16, 1994, now abandoned.
This invention relates to a method and system for Network Based Multimedia Messaging and, more particularly, to a method and system for handling multimedia messages when the intended recipient is unavailable.
Multimedia communication is the wave of the future. The power of multimedia communication is evident from the expansion in "videoconferencing", in which a user at a videoconferencing station may have a "face-to-face" communication in real time with someone at another videoconferencing station, although they may be separated by vast distances. The introduction of desktop videoconferencing equipment is making multimedia communication even more prevalent. Generally, multimedia communication uses equipment incorporated as part of a general purpose computer, for example, the Vistium board set sold by AT&T, or integrated systems specifically designed for the task. A more detailed general background on multimedia communication, and particularly, desktop videoconferencing and equipment may be found in Don Labriola, Meeting on the Edge, Windows Sources, Sept. 1994, at pg. 96.
While real-time communications are made possible with these technologies, certain problems still exist. A person using a multimedia communication device or station calling another remote multimedia communication station almost exclusively encounters one of two scenarios. Either a) the call is answered, in which case the communication may proceed, or b) the call goes unanswered. While the call may go unanswered because: the called party may have their multimedia communication station turned off thereby being unable to answer the call, the called party may be busy communicating with another party, i.e. a different call, the called party may be away from the equipment or out of town and therefore, not physically able to answer the call, or 3) the person may not wish to answer the call and just lets the phone ring, the problem is the same, namely the caller cannot complete the call.
Of course a possible solution to the problem is that the caller can hang up, and place a new call at a later time, but this may be inconvenient and, in any event, there is no guarantee that the caller will not face the same problem at that time. Another alternative is that the caller could call the party's voice messaging system. However, doing so requires an extra step and the video and data aspects are lost.
Although some electronic mail (e-mail) systems allow the sender to attach a brief video clip to an electronic mail message, this alternative is still a problem because it requires compatible video equipment and e-mail programs/software. It is well known that digitized video information takes up a considerable amount of data storage space in a storage device, for example, a computer memory. Accordingly, large local message storage capability is required at the sending end, where the message is created, and at the receiving end where the message will be replayed. If there is insufficient storage space at the receiving end the recipient may only be able to access a portion of the message or possibly not access the message at all. Additionally, using the e-mail alternative is disadvantageously time consuming and cumbersome because the caller must create the video clip, create an e-mail message, attach the video clip to the e-mail message and then send the message.
Thus, there remains a need in the art of multimedia communication for a solution to the problem created by the caller whose multimedia call goes unanswered by the intended recipient of the message.
In accord with the invention, we have realized a method and system for network based multimedia messaging which utilizes a switched telecommunication network and its paths, alone or in combination with a wired or wireless broadcast network path, for example, a cable television cable or by satellite. The invention provides for the handling of a call from a caller who, using a multimedia device, will furnish a multimedia message to a recipient by placing a call to the recipient and having the call go unanswered. With one feature of the invention, the method and system involves connecting the unanswered call to a network based multimedia server and recording a multimedia message from the caller using the network based multimedia server. With another feature of the invention, the recipient is informed of or alerted to the caller's recorded multimedia message. Still another feature allows a party to record a multimedia greeting message associated by the telecommunications network with the party's telephone number, which may be played for the caller by the network based multimedia server when the call goes unanswered.
Other features will become apparent from the following detailed description considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the drawings are intended solely for purposes of illustration and not as a definition of the limits of the invention, for which reference should be made to the appended claims.
In the drawings, wherein like reference designations denote like objects:
FIG. 1 shows a simplified telecommunication network in accord with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 shows the process of leaving a multimedia greeting message using a simplified portion of the telecommunication network of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 shows the process of leaving a multimedia message using a simplified portion of the telecommunication network of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 shows the process of retrieving the multimedia message left in connection with FIG. 3;
FIGS. 5a and 5b are a flow diagram illustrating the telecommunication network based server call flow in accordance with the teachings of the invention.
FIG. 1 shows a simplified telecommunication network in accord with an embodiment of the present invention. It will be recognized that the network of FIG. 1 includes other known elements, but those elements have been omitted for simplicity in that they are not required for an understanding of the invention disclosed herein.
A caller, using a multimedia communication device or station which is preferably H.320 protocol compliant, will furnish a multimedia message to a recipient with a multimedia communication device or station, which is also preferably H.320 protocol compliant, by placing a call to the recipient. The multimedia message includes, for example, the myriad of combinations of voice, video, datafiles, graphics, whiteboards and shared applications. The caller is equipped with a multimedia device or station 70 which, for example, includes a processing unit 72 coupled to a communication line 74, a CRT or computer viewing screen 76 upon which a multimedia message may be viewed and a camera 78. The multimedia station 70 may additionally include an associated telephone 80 located external to the processing unit 72 to facilitate dialing when the processing unit 72 is incapable of doing so directly. As will be explained below in greater detail, where an external telephone 80 is used, in addition to the usual handset 82 and dialing pad 84, the telephone 80 may also include a message indicator 86 which is used to alert a person at that phone that a message has been received and is pending. The processing unit 72 may be a general purpose computer with multimedia capable equipment incorporated therein or a multimedia specific device or station. In a preferred embodiment, the multimedia communication device is the Vistium video system which is sold by AT&T Corp. The Vistium video system is a board set which allows a conventional personal computer (PC) to perform video and ISDN communications and is H.320 compliant. The construction and operation of the Vistium video system is extensively described in Andrew W. Davis, VISTIUM: AT&T's Board-Level Videoconferencing at the Desktop, Advanced Imaging, Sept. 1994 at Pg. 46 which is incorporated herein by reference.
The multimedia device will be connected to the telecommunication network 88 by a communication path which connects a multimedia station and the telecommunication network. The communication path may be comprised of sub-paths which are themselves capable of supporting the transfer of multimedia messages. For example, the communication path between the network and a multimedia station may be from the multimedia station 70 over an ISDN BRI path 74 (sometimes referred to as BRI) to a Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) 102 and then over an ISDN PRI (sometimes referred to as PRI), T1.5 (sometimes referred to as T1) or switched 56 (sometimes referred to as SW56) path 104 between the LEC 102 and the network 88. Alternatively, the path between a multimedia station 70a and the LEC 102 may include a 56 Kbps DDS/Datapath 106.
In another embodiment, a multimedia device 70b may be part of a local area network (LAN) 108 which also includes a LAN server 110 as well as other multimedia devices and non-multimedia computers 112, only one of which is shown. Where the multimedia device 70b is part of a LAN 108, the communication path may advantageously include a path which directly connects the network based server 92 to a LAN/ATM Hub, gateway or local server 110 over, for example, an ATM or frame relay (FR) path 112 or to a PBX 114 over a BRI path 116. Conveniently, the direct connection communication path from the network to the LAN/ATM Hub, gateway or local server 110 allows additional versatility by, for example, providing an alternative connection for the LAN server 110 thereby allowing the network based server 92 to leave an "alert" pending on the LAN server 110 so that as soon as the user signs on to the LAN, they are alerted to the pending message.
In still another embodiment, the connection may be by a BRI path 118 to a PBX 114 and by a PRI, T1, SW56 or nxDS-0 path 120 between the PBX 114 and the telecommunication network 88.
In yet another embodiment, the PBX 114 may be connected over a PRI path 122 to a LEC 102 which is connected to the network 88 by a PRI, T1 or SW56 path 104.
The invention has the further convenient advantage that it is not confined to a multimedia device located in a home or office 124. A pay multimedia device 126 may be constructed and located in a publicly accessable area, for example, near pay telephones at a mall, airport or hotel 128. As shown, the pay multimedia device 126 is connected by a BRI path 130 to a PBX 132 which is in turn connected to the network 88 by a PRI, T1 or SW56 path 134. In a related manner, a transportable wireless device 136, for example, a laptop computer 138, pager or cellular telephone, may be carried by a party and employed to receive an alert, from the network based server 92, for a recorded multimedia message. Additionally, the wireless device 136 may be further equipped to receive an audio portion of the message or the entire multimedia message when, for example, a multimedia capable laptop computer or other multimedia capable reception device is used.
The telecommunication network 88 includes a switch 90 to which the illustrated multimedia stations 70, 70a, 70b, 70c can be coupled and a network based multimedia capable server 92. The switch 90 is coupled by, for example, a PRI, BRI, T1 path 94 or an ATM or FR path 96 to the network based multimedia server 92. The multimedia server 92 includes a processor 98, for example a microprocessor. The multimedia server 92 is coupled to a storage device or memory 100, for example, a hard disk or other electronic, electromagnetic or optical rewriteable storage device, which is used for storing a multimedia message. In an ISDN system using Px64 data compression (128 Kbits/sec) an hour long multimedia message (video/audio/data) occupies approximately 60 Megabytes of storage space. Accordingly, the memory 100 associated with the server 92 should be sized according to the particular data compression method used. Furthermore, while the server and memory is shown and described as a unitary device, the "server" may actually be a plurality of co- or sub-servers which access a unitary remote memory or a plurality of memories associated with groups of servers or each individual server. The processor 98 is configured to accept incoming multimedia data representing the multimedia message or multimedia greeting message and store it in the memory 100. The processor 98 is also configured to retrieve the stored multimedia data from the memory 100 and furnish it at a later time. The switch 90 is preferably constructed to comply with CCITT recommendations I.250 et seq. and, more particularly, as set forth in CCITT Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) General Structure and Service Capabilities, Call Forwarding Busy, Recommendation I.252.2 (1992) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) General Structure and Service Capabilities, Call Forwarding No Reply, Recommendation I.252.3 (1992), both published by the ITU and incorporated herein by reference, or a network equipment arrangement providing the functionality of forwarding an unanswered call to an alternate number. The implementation of recommendations I.252.2 and I.252.3 allows the generation of a signal by the ISDN telecommunications network switch which indicates that the call is an unanswered call. The switch will thereafter, in response to the signal, connect the call to another telephone number which, as used herein, corresponds to the telephone number of the network based multimedia server 92. The preferred switch 90 is of the No. 5ESS™ (electronic switching system) design of the "generic 6" level of implementation which incorporates CCITT recommendations I.252.2 (Call Forwarding Busy (CFB)) and I.252.3 (Call Forwarding No Reply (CFNR)). The general architecture of the No. 5ESS™ design is extensively described in the series of articles published in the AT&T Technical Journal, Volume 64, No. 6, part 2, pp. 1305-1564, July/Aug., 1985 which is incorporated herein by reference.
In another embodiment, the telecommunication network 88 may include additional processing equipment 140 following the switch 90 which will configure an outgoing multimedia message for a message path which includes a satellite transmitter 142 so that the server 92 can furnish the multimedia message via satellite 144 to a home 146 equipped with a satellite receiver 148. In still another embodiment, the telecommunication network 88 may include processing equipment 150 to configure an outgoing multimedia message for a path which includes a cable television headend 152 for ultimate provision to a home 146 where the message can be viewed on a television set 154. In a still further embodiment, the path may include a switched voice/digital (SVD) or other wired or wireless multimedia capable modem 156. Where cable 152, satellite 148 or a modem 156 is used, additional processing equipment 158, for example, a cable converter, satellite transmission converter or personal computer may be necessary to access a message or further process a message before it can be viewed.
Regarding the paths described herein, it will be recognized that types or combinations of paths other than those described herein will work provided the path is capable of supporting a combination of single or two channel video, audio or data. By way of example, where the path is an ISDN path it should support about 64 kilobits per second access for combinations of single channel video, audio and data or about 128 kilobits per second access for combinations of two channel video, audio and data. Where the path is switched 56 it should support about 56 kilobits per second access for combinations of single channel video, audio and data or about 112 kilobits per second access for combinations of two channel video, audio and data. Where the path is nxDS-0, the path should support n×64 kilobits per second access, where n is the number of channels.
It will be further recognized that video compression technology, communication protocols and existing bandwith limitations set the limits for the types of paths which may be used. It is therefore contemplated that advances in, for example, video compression technology may alter, supplement or supplant the particular path implementations of the above without departing from the invention. A discussion illustrating emerging video compression methods and technology may be found in Andrew W. Davis, Desktop Videoconferencing and Imaging: Is There Really an H.320 vs. Indeo Conferencing Compression War?, Advanced Imaging, Sept. 1994, at Pg. 36.
Referring now to FIG. 2 which shows, by way of illustrative example, the preferred process of leaving a multimedia greeting message using a simplified portion of the telecommunication network of FIG. 1 over ISDN paths. A party at a multimedia device or station 70a, illustrated herein as a Vistium system, who is identifiable by the associated telphone number 908-949-5678, wishes to leave a multimedia greeting message for callers, because the party will be away for the next three weeks. The party directly calls the network based multimedia server 92 which is shown as identifiable by the associated telephone number 908-949-9000. A switch 90, located in the telecommunication network 88 of FIG. 1, connects the call to the network based multimedia server 92 which answers the call. In the preferred embodiment, upon answering the call, the server 92 checks the information in the calling line identification (CLI), which is available from the network, to determine whether the caller called the server directly (the "originally called number" in the CLI is the server telephone number) or called another telephone number and was connected to the server by the switch (the "originally called number" in the CLI is the called telephone number).
Based upon the CLI, the server 92 presents the party with a plurality of options, for example, record a greeting message, record a message, play messages, delete messages, retrieve messages. In the preferred embodiment however, before the options are presented, the server 92 requests that the party supply some personal identification information for security/fraud prevention, for example, their multimedia station identification or home telephone number (thus allowing remote access), a PIN number or voiceprint. Upon receipt of a proper identification, the party will be presented with the plurality of options.
The party may then create a multimedia greeting message using their multimedia device. The recorded greeting message will thereafter be furnished to the caller by the server when a call to the party is unanswered unless the greeting is subsequently deleted or changed by the party. The multimedia greeting message is associated with the party's telephone number and stored in a memory 100 associated with the server 92 when the party hangs up.
Referring now to FIG. 3 which shows by way of illustration the process of leaving a multimedia message using a simplified portion of the telecommunication network of FIG. 1. As with FIG. 2, the paths are ISDN.
A caller with a Vistium multimedia station 70, associated with the telephone number 908-949-1234, calls a recipient in order to furnish a multimedia message to that recipient (in this example, the intended recipient is the party from FIG. 2). The caller dials the number "908-949-5678" but the line is busy because the party is on a multimedia conference call. By virtue of the implementation of CCITT recommendation I.252.2, the switch 90 determines that the call is unanswered and connects the call to the network based multimedia server 92 of FIG. 2. The server 92 answers the call, checks the CLI and based upon the called number recognizes the call as "leaving a message." The server 92 furnishes the caller with a visual or multimedia greeting message which may be a system supplied message, where no prerecorded multimedia greeting message exists for the dialed number, or as with FIG. 2, plays the multimedia greeting message left by the party. After providing the greeting message to the caller, the server 92 begins recording the caller's multimedia message. The server associates and stores the message and "for" 908-949-5678 "from" 908-949-1234 in the memory 100 or alternatively the server 92 associates and stores the CLI with the message. When the caller has completed the message the caller hangs up, thereby terminating the call.
In an alternative preferred embodiment, an informing, alerting or notification feature is provided. With this feature, the server 92 waits a preselected period of time and initiates a call to the called party using the stored calling party or CLI information to inform the party that a multimedia message has been received and is stored in the memory 100 associated with the server 92. If the alerting does not go through, a feature may be straightforwardly implemented so that the server 92 will again wait a preselected period of time and try alerting the party again, repeating the process until a proper alert is made. In a still further embodiment, the alerting may continue until the party "acknowledges" the alert by, for example, answering an alert phone call or connecting to the server. Alternatively, the server 92 may be configured to alert the party by calling the party's voice messaging service, for example AT&T's AUDIX, and leave a voice message indicating that a multimedia message has been recorded.
In alternative embodiments, the alerting feature may further include setting a message indicator 86 on a telephone 80 as shown and described in connection with FIG. 1 or on the cable or satellite processing equipment 158 of FIG. 1. In still other embodiments, the alerting feature may be accomplished by, for example, e-mail, voice mail, setting an indicator in the LAN server which will bring up an alerting icon or message on a connected CRT screen. In still further embodiments, message alerting may be accomplished using a transportable wireless device 136, for example, a pager, a cellular telephone or a computer with a wireless multimedia capable modem. It will be recognized that the wireless device may receive a portion of the message (i.e. the audio portion) or, in the case of a wireless multimedia capable device such as a multimedia capable wireless modem connected to a laptop computer or a multimedia capable portable telephone, the unified multimedia message.
It will be recognized in connection with FIG. 3 that if the called party was not in, the processing would be the same except the switch would receive a CFNR signal when the call had gone unanswered after a predetermined number of rings.
While it is preferred that the server use CLI received from the telecommunication network, if the telecommunication network is incapable of providing CLI, a convenient alternative implementation can be achieved by establishing at least two dedicated telephone numbers for the server with the first being the directly dialed server telephone number a party seeking purely to retrieve messages would call and the second being a server telephone number that a caller is forwarded to solely for the purpose of leaving a message.
Advantageously, if the telecommunication network switch does not comply with CCITT recommendations I.252.2 and I.252.3 or a have a similar functionality, a still further convenient alternative embodiment uses the communication application running in the caller's multimedia communication device or station to hang up after a busy signal or a preselected number of rings and then automatically dial the network based server. In this embodiment, once connected to the server, the call would then proceed as described herein.
Referring now to FIG. 4, which is the same as FIG. 2 except a message and greeting are stored in the memory 100. After a period of time, the party who was the intended recipient of the message discussed in connection with FIG. 3 returns and is alerted that a message is pending. Alternatively, the party could be at a remote location and receive an alert via a wireless device 136 or the party could be at a remote location, for example, at a hotel with an accessable multimedia station 126 and decides to "call in" for any messages since it was not possible for the party to receive a message alert. The party connects to the server as in FIG. 2 to retrieve the pending message. After supplying the appropriate information the party selects the "play messages" option. The party will be furnished with, in the preferred embodiment, a list of all multimedia messages available for playback, with the most recent call listed first, and information which identifies the caller by, for example, their telephone number which was obtained from the CLI or their name. The party then has the option to select the particular message and have it played back. Upon selecting a message, the server 92 furnishes the message to the party. When the message has completed playing, the party may be returned to the selection menu or have the call terminated. If, at any time, the party hangs up or the call is disconnected, the message is retained by the server.
In a further embodiment, where the party is at a remote location and wishes to check messages but does not have access to a multimedia station, the caller may still connect to the server with a device which is only capable of receiving an audio portion of the message. The telecommunication network will determine that the call is "voice only" and discriminate between an audio portion and a video/data portion (which includes non-audio aspects of the message) and furnish only the audio portion of any message(s) not previously retrieved. The party will still have the option of deleting the message. If the message is not deleted, the entire stored message (i.e. the audio portion and video/data portion) will still remain stored thereby preserving the video and data aspects until the party can call in from a multimedia station.
In still further embodiments, the server 92 is capable of converting the stored message from one format to another so that, for example, differences in formats or protocols between the calling and receiving end can be accomodated (e.g. video formats, audio formats, data formats and communication formats or protocols).
While the invention has been described in connection with a pair of multimedia stations, where the receiving location is, for example, cable 152, satellite 148 or a modem 156, where necessary, the message will be accessed using the additional processing equipment 158 discussed above in connection with FIG. 1.
FIGS. 5a and 5b are a flow diagram illustrating the telecommunication network based server call flow for a preferred embodiment of the invention. The server 92 receives the incoming call from the switch 90 (Step 300). The server 92 then checks the CLI for the called number identification to determine if the called number identification was or was not the identification of the server (Step 302). If the called number identification does not correspond to the number identification for the server 92, the call was transferred as a result of a call forward. The server 92 therefore queries a database which contains a list of caller identification numbers for which the server will store multimedia messages and will identify the associated greeting message to be furnished to the caller (Step 304). As discussed above, the greeting message can be one previously recorded by the party associated with the called number or, where no prerecorded multimedia message has been recorded by the party, a standard greeting. Upon identifying the greeting message, the server 92 furnishes the greeting message to the caller (Step 306). At the conclusion of the message, the server will signal the caller to begin leaving a message, for example, with a "Beep" (Step 308). The server will proceed to capture and store the caller's multimedia message (Step 310) in the memory 100. Upon termination of the call by the user (Step 312), the server queries a database for an alerting method associated with the called number identifier (Step 312). The server 314 then initiates alerting the party according to the particular method identified (Step 316).
If the called number identification corresponds to the number identification for the server 92, the call was a direct call. To handle the situation where the caller has called the server to directly leave a message for another party without calling the party, the server 92 provides a message to the caller to identify if the caller wants to leave a message (Step 318). If the response is yes, the caller is prompted for the calling and called parties' telephone numbers (Step 320). The server 92 uses the provided called party number in the called number identifier and proceeds as if the call was switched to the server 92 (Steps 304 to 316). If the caller's response is no, the server 92 prompts the caller for a password (Step 322). The server 92 then queries a database (Step 324) to determine if the password provided by the caller is correct (Step 326) and if it is not, the server terminates the call (Step 328). If the password is correct, the caller is provided with a plurality of options (Step 330). Exemplary options include Exit, Administer, Change Greeting and Delete/Retrieve. "Exit" terminates the call (Step 332). "Administer" (Step 336) allows the caller to perform administrative functions related to the caller's account such as changing their password (Step 338), changing their name in the database (Step 340), for example, from "Robert" to "Bob" or from "Ms. Custis" to "Mrs. Washington", or changing their telephone number (Step 342), for example, for alerting purposes after moving to a new address or change the greeting message (Step 334) furnished to callers. When the party has finished with the administrative functions (Step 344) the party can return to the other options (Step 330). "Delete/Retrieve" prompts the server to furnish messages stored for the caller's identification. When "Retrieve" is selected the caller is provided with a list of stored messages (Step 346) and an option to delete/retrieve/return (Step 348). If the caller selects a message and the delete option (Step 356), the selected message will be deleted by the server 92 from the memory 100 (Step 358). If the caller selects a message and the retrieve option (Step 350), the selected stored message is then furnished to the caller (Step 352). Upon completion of the server's furnishing the message, the caller is then given the option of deleting the message (Step 354). If the caller selects "YES", the message is deleted (Step 358) and the caller is returned to the message list (Step 346). If the caller selects "NO", the message is saved and the caller is again returned to the message list (Step 346). Once the caller has finished retrieving and/or deleting the messages, the caller selects to return to the main option list (Step 360).
It will be recognized that while the invention has been discribed with reference to a network based server, the same functionality may be achieved using a distributed environment in which a community based or local server is connected to one or more network based servers so that the network based server may provide or distribute messages to the community based servers. In a distributed environment, the various functions described herein, for example, messaging, storing, alerting, may be handled by a combination of the community based server and network based server. It will further be recognized that the options provided may originate with the server 92 or reside in software running in the multimedia station 70, 70a, 70b, 70c, 126, or a combination of the two.
It will be further recognized that a plurality of servers may be provided in hierarchical arrangement. In the hierarchical arrangement the called server can either connect the call to another server or alternatively, to direct the switch to do so according to a caller selection or a predetermined instruction. The secondary server would then be used for furnishing a multimedia message which would either be part of the main multimedia message or a completely separate multimedia message. For example, the network server or a primary server could furnish a multimedia message and allow a secondary server to furnish a more detailed message, public service announcement or film. In this way, the furnishing of multimedia messages from a plurality of locations is possible. Furthermore, combinations of prerecorded multimedia messages and live multimedia communications are possible.
Thus, while there have been shown and described and pointed out fundamental novel features of the invention as applied to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood that various omissions and substitutions and changes in the form and details of the disclosed system, and in its operation, may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is the intention, therefore, to be limited only as indicated by the scope of the claims appended hereto.
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There is great feeling of Jurassic Park in the area where the bridge is located, part of the Tarra-Bulga National Park.
Dense forest, tall trees and tree ferns make for a lovely...
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There is great feeling of Jurassic Park in the area where the bridge is located, part of the Tarra-Bulga National Park.
Dense forest, tall trees and tree ferns make for a lovely walk. You immerse yourself in the nature, the call of birds, the sound of the wind, and not much else.
The walk from the car park at is...
This is a great suspension bridge in a lovely area of rainforest. There are plenty of good walking trails. Children would love this bridge!
We went looking for the suspension bridge but couldn't find it. My husband feels he missed out big time! A good reason to go back I guess...
I have ventured out to this bridge on many occasions. The first time was when I was 15....followed up by several visits over a number of years. Today I took my partner out to see it and he thought the scenery was spectacular. It's hard to argue with that logic. The drive to Tarra Bulga is gorgeous, but the walk...
Great walk to the nice bridge. The day we visited it just rained so the Bush was very green and smells so fresh.
recommend to all for a nice walk and a great view from the bridge.
This is part of a forest walk, visitors can choose different options. Lots of green, huge trees and plenty of birds, this is a beautiful place to visit, especially with children. Very interesting information centre with friendly volunteers, toilets, BBQ and picnic tables available plus free parking. Not all walks are suitable for prams or wheel chairs.
Beautiful full of Birdlife ferns and much more well worth the drive up to it, which is also stunning. I have visited at different times with friends and family, great for seeing the local wildlife, particularly birds. Kids will enjoy the bridge.
Lovely drive for a day trip. Park is kept in immaculate condition by Ranger Craig, nice information centre. Beautiful ferns and birdlife.
The suspension is strong and made of steel so no worries for those worried about wobbly suspension bridge. It is a fair 25 mins walk from the car park (15 mins if you are fast walker) to reach the bridge and you walk through a temperate rainforest
The view on top of bridge is panaromic esp of the tree fern...
The area is beautiful to walk through but a lot of people there on a good day but there is some awsome walks that I have done in that area but they were very steep and very long and not well signed they were not on the maps at the visitors centre but the lady found some old maps out...
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It is a family feud. The Rhode Island Red hen is partial to Big Chief Fat Feather because he is a solid white Plymouth Rock and not related. The 2 young roosters that she beats up on could be her brothers LOL I guess she is just not interested in an incestous relationship. hehehe<quoted text>
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I had ordered some RIR sex-linked chicks for pullets only, but they shipped 2 extras that turned out to be roosters. Big Chief is the only named chicken and is the only chicken I have that was raised here as a baby chick and survived and this is the only home he has ever known and as long as we both live, he won't be leaving here. His mama and grandmama got eaten by varmits which won't be eating anymore. Other varmits might, but they won't.


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Come together right nowHere comes the Sun! But it's all right, because I'm the Doctor. I have a sweet dream, some funny psychic paper, and that magic feeling of nowhere to go. You're the Impossible Girl, the kind of a girl that makes the News of the World
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Get your quarters outMashups are fun and they're extra fun when they contain really cool Doctor Who references that the average Muggle would never notice. This shirt has three such tidbits... can you spot them all? Select the white space below for the ans
Doctor Who Logo Of Words Navy, L$19.99
"Words, words, wordsThere are a lot of things you don't want to hear from your wise, time-traveling companion. He's escaped a lot of tight scrapes, so when he gets worried, you know that's bad news for the passengers on the TARDIS. (This is much like how
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Fly it proudlyNo matter which country you're in while watching Doctor Who, you have to feel at least a little bit of patriotism for the UK. Of course, it seems like whenever the Doctor is there, something horrible is happening, or about to happen... so it
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That Beard is FierceThe Hobbits are a clean-faced bunch. Do they have a deep love of razors and smooth, baby-like cheeks? No, they just can't seem to grow any facial hair, with the exception of the Stoors, of course. Besides, they have more than enough ha
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"And the rest, after a sudden wet thud, was silence." - Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyBirth is probably traumatic on a little brain. You've been hanging out in this warm, wet environment for 9 months, and all of a sudden there are bri
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Gonna Need a Bigger Boat White, L$14.99
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Graffiti Batman Heather, L$14.99
Graffiti from after The Dark Knight Returns?Without giving away too much, we'll just say at the end of The Dark Knight Returns , Batman has quite the underground posse. We sort of expect that some of them still like to mark territory they protect. Except
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Han Shot First Black, L$19.99
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Harley Q Red, L$19.99
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Heisenberg Laboratories Black, M$19.99
"The chemistry must be respected.Taken out of context, this quote from the professor who advises Breaking Bad on its science makes us giggle. We scientists knew this was a problem because enrollment (in science classes) had been dropping and so I thought
Hello Ladies Black, L$19.99
The Merc with a Mouth!Nothing can contain the awesomeness and madness that is Deadpool. Nothing! Not even his logo. Don't be surprised if one day you put this shirt on and Deadpool is totally gone from it. We don't mean faded, we mean walked off to anothe
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"This shirt is your density.Ahh, beautiful Hill Valley of 1955 with its perfectly running clock tower and annual school dances. (Just don't get too close at the dance, or Mr. Strickland will give you detention.) Celebrate the past of tomorrow with this BT
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Hogwarts graduates, represent!House loyalty is good and everything, but when you're hanging out with friends from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic or Durmstrang Institute, the important bit is that you're there representing Hogwarts. Make us look good. This s
House Stark Shirt Natural, S$19.99
"Always Good to Be Prepared"There are five pups," he told Father. "Three male, two female." "What of it, Jon?" "You have five trueborn children," Jon said. "Three sons, two daughters. The direwolf is the sigil of your House. Your children were meant to ha
House Stark Winter is Coming Heather, L$19.99
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I Am The One Who Knocks White, L$12.99
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I Have a Cunning Plan Black, L$19.99
"Stick a Tail on It and Call It a WeaselProbably many of our customers discovered Blackadder much the same way they did Doctor Who : late night PBS surfing. There's a smart comedy featuring folks with British accents. The TV listing says it's called Black
I Solemnly Swear Tee Black, L$19.99
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I Win Red, L$19.99
"You're a naturalWe're always excited when we see shirts we recognize on The Big Bang Theory . Obviously, it's extra-special when it's a ThinkGeek shirt, but it's almost just as good when it's a shirt from a friend of ours, like the ever-talented rstevens
I'm not insane; my mother had me tested. Black, L$19.99
"If only it were that easy... An officially-licensed Big Bang Theory design exclusive to ThinkGeek. You guys have been asking for this phrase on a shirt forever. And the folks who have the license (hi, Chris!) had one, but it had Sheldon's face plastered
Imperial Crest Heather, L$19.99
"The Empire's New ClothesEven when you're not in uniform, it's always good to display your loyalty to the Empire. You still want to look all "Rah-rah! Go team! Oppress those rebels!" even if you're just kicking back in the canteen with Eddie Izzard (whom
Imperial Logo Black, L$19.99
Time to strike back!The Imperial crest. It stands as a beacon of hope to all who see it. It represents unity across the galaxy and firm-but-fair rule of a benevolent Emperor. Wear this shirt proudly, as you show your allegiance to the one true government
Jake in Pocket - Adventure Time Teal, S$14.99
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Joker Leaves Arkham Black, L$19.99
"...The Joker was being released from Arkham Asylum."Not everybody loves Joker , the one-shot graphic novel from Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo. However you feel about it, any bad feelings you have probably aren't because of the art. When you take someon
Keep Calm and Bring Grenades T-Shirt S$19.99
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Keep Calm and Don't Blink Royal Blue, L$19.99
For AnglophilesWe love us some good contingency planning. And Britain has that in spades. When everything goes all pear-shaped, there's a plan for that. Nazis taking over? Yep. We got the poster. London overrun by Weeping Angels? You bet. Get your caffein
Knights Who Formerly Said Ni Sand, L$19.99
"The Artist Formerly Known as The Knights Who Say "Ni"You know those holiday gift lotteries where everyone pulls somebody else's name out of a hat and tries to figure out what to buy that person that isn't, say, a set of festive holiday salt and pepper sh
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LEGO Star Wars Abbey Road Brown, L$19.99
Once upon a time .....While walking along the road, they saw a crosswalk and noticed a building across from there where there was some beautiful music playing. They just had to walk across to get to that building. They walked across (like you see in the i
Let History Make its Own Judgments Grey, L$14.99
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Never Tell Me The Odds Black, XL$19.99
3720:1When you are facing a terribly sticky situation like fighting in a tiny rebel alliance to throw over a huge, powerful, evil galactic empire, someone telling you the odds of success is not going to help build morale. But you know what could? Team uni
Not That Kind of Doctor Black, L$19.99
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A symbol of hope.The Alliance Starbird - a proud insignia symbolizing hope, courage, and the ability of overcome massive adversity. Some call it the Phoenix, seeing it as a symbol of a new galactic order of peace arising from the ashes of a galaxy at war.
Red Shirt Red/Black, S$19.99
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Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock - American Apparel Lapis, S$19.99
"Throw DownWe'll be honest here. We hadn't heard of Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock until that episode of The Big Bang Theory . You could say that prior to that day we were traditional roshamboists. When we heard Sheldon explain how it works and why it's
Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock Metro Blue, L$19.99
"Throw DownWe'll be honest here. We hadn't heard of Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock until that episode of The Big Bang Theory . You could say that prior to that day we were traditional roshamboists. When we heard Sheldon explain how it works and why it's
Save Sriracha Red, L$19.99
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Science Is A Beast Black, L$14.99
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Serenity Schematic Black, L$19.99
The Tenth CharacterSure, to some it might be a flying piece of go se , but to a handful of folks it's home. And sure, the Series 4 is out, but who needs it? You wait until the 4 comes out, that's when you get a great deal on the Series 3. None of that dep
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Springfield Unathletic Dept. Heather, L$19.99
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Starfleet Academy Heather, L$19.99
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The One Who Broke the Promise Navy, L$19.99
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Time Lords Vintage Tee Black, L$19.99
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United We Stand Heather, L$19.99
"Storytime with Uncle Terry Much has changed about the Doctor over the years but much has remained the same. Despite the superficial differences in appearance, at heart, or rather at hearts (the Doctor has two) his character is remarkably consistent.He is
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Van Gogh TARDIS Shirt Navy, L$19.99
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Victorian Soundwave Silver, L$9.99
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Winter Is Coming Black, L$19.99
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Xavier Institute Black, L$19.99
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You Never Forget Your First Doctor Black, M$19.99
"Your First Doctor Holds a Special Place in Your Heart(s)We decided to make a shirt in tribute to one of the first traumatic experiences in life -- the visit to the pediatrician. It involves hanging out in waiting rooms with sick kids, toys you're not all


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Kings Mountain Golf Course (CLOSED)
- 187 Kings Mountain Rd, Woodside, CA 94062
- (650) 851-7551
|9 total holes at facility
|Built in 1997
|Driving Range: Yes
|Private Community golf course
Kings Mountain Golf Course is a 9-hole par 3 golf course in Woodside, California. This 3 par layout provides for a fun golf experience for golfers of all skill levels. Difficulty level of the course is unknown at this time, but will be provided soon. Online tee times may be available at Kings Mountain Golf Course or at nearby golf courses, often at a substantial discount from the going green fees rate.
|Course Rating
|Back Tees
|Course Superintendent: Alec Hutchison
|Manager: Alec Hutchison
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