System, method and mobile device for remote control of a voice mail system
US8498289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M7/1295
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A unified messaging system, method and user interface is provided for a handheld mobile communication device. The method may include the following steps: (a) receiving a notification signal at the wireless device via the wireless data channel indicating that the unified messaging system received and stored a voice mail message intended for a user of the wireless device; (b) transmitting a command signal from the wireless device to the unified messaging system via the wireless data channel, the command signal including a message retrieval command; (c) receiving via the wireless voice channel a voice call initiated by a voice mail system component of the unified messaging system in response to the message retrieval command transmitted from the wireless device; and (d) receiving the voice mail message from the unified messaging system via the wireless voice channel.
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