Patent · US Active

Visual voicemail method for managing deleted messages

US9544437B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
1References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 17, 2014
Grant dateJan 10, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 18, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/253
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.