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Systems and methods for providing a password reset feature

US8401526B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
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21Claims
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Filing dateApr 25, 2008
Grant dateMar 19, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/4545
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing a voicemail password reset feature can include receiving a password reset request message (220) from a mobile device (118) at a voicemail system (102), resetting a current password to a default password (222) at the voicemail system (102), and sending a response message request (224) to a short message service center (122). The response message request can include a request to generate a response message that includes the default password. The method can further include generating the response message at the short message center (122) and sending the response message (226) to the mobile device (118), wherein the response message includes the default password. A system for providing a voicemail password reset feature and a computer-readable medium for initiating a voicemail password reset from a mobile device (118).

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