Voice mail notification using instant messaging
US7369647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/4536
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method that notifies a voice mailbox subscriber of the receipt of a message at a voicemail server using instant messaging. A preferred embodiment of the invention includes an enhanced notification server that receives a notification of the message from the voicemail server, queries the availability of an instant messaging client via an instant messaging presence server, and forwards the notification to the instant messaging client via the instant messaging presence server if the instant messaging client is available. In preferred embodiments, provisions are made to forward the message to the subscriber via instant messaging.
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