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Methods and apparatus to route a communication session directly to a voicemail mailbox

US8879545B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

James Jackson · Austin, US
Niral Sheth · Austin, US
Mehrad Yasrebi · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2007
Grant date	Nov 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 3, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

Methods and apparatus to route a communication session directly to a voicemail mailbox are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a communication session initiation message from a caller at a source telephone number, the communication session initiation message including a destination telephone number and a direct voicemail feature identifier, determining that the direct voicemail feature identifier indicates that the caller requests that the call be sent to a voicemail mailbox associated with the destination telephone number, and forwarding the call directly to the voicemail mailbox associated with the destination telephone number without ringing the destination telephone number.

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