Video greetings for voicemail systems
US8478239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/4545
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a voicemail system can include receiving a call at the voicemail system, wherein the call originates from a calling party device, determining if the calling party device is compatible with a video greeting feature, sending a video greeting to the called party device if it is determined that the calling party device is compatible with the video greeting feature, and recording a voicemail message received in response to the video greeting being played on the called party device. Another method can include sending a video greeting identifier to the called party device, the video greeting identifier being used to identify a video greeting stored on the calling party device. Methods for operating a mobile device and a voicemail system are also disclosed.
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