Method and apparatus for random access of voice mail messages
US8224288B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/152
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for allowing a telephone service subscriber to receive an email notification, e.g., a SMS notification, at an endpoint device that a new voice mail message has been received. The SMS notification comprises a voice mailbox access phone number, selected from a pool of unassigned access phone numbers, which can be used to provide direct access to the new voice mail message in the telephone service subscriber's voice mailbox. Thus, a different voice mailbox access phone number is sent in each SMS notification to the telephone service subscriber for each new voice mail message, thereby providing direct access to specific voice mail messages via different voice mailbox access phone numbers.
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