Techniques for managing inbound voice messages in a communication system

US10523818B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Republic Wireless, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Sai Rathnam · Raleigh, US
• Justin Milam · Burgaw, US
• Ryan McShane · Raleigh, US
• Dean E. Thorson · Grayslake, US
• James Mulcahy · Raleigh, US
• Jared Kashimba · Micanopy, US
• Matthew Newton · Paddy Lane, US
• Ibraheem Khalifa · Cary, US
• Steve Ims · Apex, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 31, 2019
• Expiry date: Jul 23, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M7/006
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed for managing inbound voice messages in a communication system that includes communication devices and a communication server. A communication device receives an inbound voice message that is associated with a voice message temporal mode that includes a message mode and a live mode. The communication device may then determine the voice message temporal mode for the inbound voice message as well as a device temporal mode associated with the receiving communication device. The device temporal mode also includes a message mode and a live mode. When the voice message temporal mode is determined to be message mode, the communication device may provide a message received notification on the receiving communication device. When the device temporal mode is determined to be message mode, the communication device may provide a message received notification on the receiving communication device regardless of the voice message temporal mode. When the voice message temporal mode and device temporal mode are both determined to be live mode, the communication device may play the received inbound voice message back on the receiving communication device.