ТЕЛЕМЕТРИЧЕСКАЯ СИСТЕМА ВЫЗОВА С ДИСТАНЦИОННЫМ УПРАВЛЕНИЕМ

Изобретение относится к способу и устройству получения доступа к бюро обслуживания или коммунальной службе через телеметрический вызов от автоматического оборудования посылок абонента, например оборудования подачи сигнала тревоги или сообщающего о состоянии того или иного устройства оборудования, при этом функции и средства самого абонента не будут мешать этому вызову. Такие функции абонента, как ожидание вызова, анулируются на протяжении всего периода действия телеметрического вызова, а после окончания этого вызова они начинают повторно действовать. Следует иметь в виде, что доступ от оборудования посылок абонента к бюро обслуживания или коммунальной службе может быть обеспечен по телефонной линии без ограничения выбора абонента телефонных функций средств. 3 с. и 26 з.п. ф-лы, 3 ил.

СИСТЕМА И СПОСОБ УНИФИЦИРОВАННОГО ОБМЕНА СООБЩЕНИЯМИ В ИНТЕР/ИНТРАНЕТ-ТЕЛЕФОНИИ

... 1. Система телефонной сети, обеспечивающая унифицированные услуги обмена сообщениями, содержащая по меньшей мере один пользовательский агент, оперативно подключенный к сети передачи данных, сервер сигнализации, оперативно подключенный к сети передачи данных, сервер обработки сообщений, оперативно подключенный к сети передачи данных и подчиняющийся серверу сигнализации, сервер передачи данных, оперативно подключенный к сети передачи данных и содержащий среду хранения компьютерных данных для хранения файлов сообщений, причем сервер передачи данных подчиняется серверу обработки сообщений и при наступлении условия сообщения непосредственно доступен вызывающей стороне для обмена файлом сообщения. 2. Система по п.1, в которой сервер сигнализации действует в соответствии с протоколом инициирования сеанса. 3. Система по п.1, в которой сервер сигнализации дополнительно содержит базу данных сетевых адресов для агентов зарегистрированных пользователей и, приняв запрос вызова от вызывающей стороны, ...

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Fernsprechvermittlungsanlage und -verfahren

Mail waiting signalisation method for electronic-mail transmitted via public communications network

The mail waiting signalisation method compares the telephone number of the caller with a caller telephone number list for identifying an electronic-mail server, with the call provided with a specific service identification at the electronic-mail server for preventing the normal ring tone. The call may be provided with an attached data service identification at the electronic- mail server, with the telephone number list providing a name or text supplied to a display within a telecommunications peripheral.

Method for announcing incoming e-mails addressed to a specific computer via a mail server transmits a signal automatically to a telecommunications device in a computer's offline mode via a stored call number.

A personal computer (PC) (1) is linked via a network connection (2) to a mail server (3) with a mailbox for an online provider or an intranet. The mail server can use a connection (4) to contact an exchange (5) for a mobile telephone transmission company or a transmitter for a firm's internal telecommunications system. The mail server stores the mobile telephone number (6) belonging to a PC user for calling back to announce the arrival of e-mails. Independent claims are also included for a data carrier for storing an e-mail program to create a visual user interface on a computer screen and for a system for announcing in-coming e-mails addressed to a computer via an e-mail server.

Message notification device using "no ring" signal

Intelligent wireless messaging system

Central office switch services for fixed wireless access communication systems

Central office switch services (CLASS services) such as calling line identification and voice mail waiting indication are provided to subscriber terminals 501, 502 over a fixed wireless access communication system comprising a base station 504 connected to a conventional central office switch 500 and to network terminal equipment NTE 503 via a wireless link 507. When subscriber A calls subscriber B, a call set up signal is sent on an out of voice band channel and service signals (describing the CLASS services) are sent on a voice band channel to arrive simultaneously at the central office switch 500. In a first embodiment the service signals are delayed at the central office switch 500 until receipt of a call acknowledgement signal indicating a successful call set up. The service signals are then sent over a voice band channel to subscriber B. In a second embodiment the service signals are delayed at the base station for a predetermined time or until receipt of a call acknowledgement signal ...

Message deposit alerting apparatus for messaging systems

Remote programming of a user apparatus over a PSTN

A method and an arrangement relating to functions in a telecommunication network

PROCEDURE FOR THE REMOVAL FROM REPEATED NOTIFICATIONS TO A AND THE SAME VOICEMAILNACHRICHT

PROCESSING AND DISPATCHING OF MESSAGES FOR A COMPUTER NETWORK WORK TO A FORWARDING SERVICE

CONTROL OF ARRIVING CALLS FOR OF A ROAMINGTEILNEHMER A ZELLULAREN PORTABLE RADIO NET

NACHRICHTENÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM

WAS BASED EVENT NOTIFICATION

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR RELIABLE REFERENCES TO VOICEMAIL NACHRICHTENLÖSCHUNG WITH MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF MESSAGES

SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE FOR STORAGE OF AND TO THE ACCESS TO MULTI-MEDIAN OH ARRANGING

ARRANGEMENT FOR REPORT MESSAGE IN A TELEPHONE SYSTEM.

TRANSMISSION PROTOCOL FOR CONVEYING AN URGENT MESSAGE AT A DISTANT USER

VOICE MAIL MESSAGE SERVICE BETWEEN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE

IMPROVED ACCESSES TO COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS IN A MULTI-SERVICE ENVIRONMENT

REDUCED LATENCY SERVER-MEDIATED AUDIO-VIDEO COMMUNICATION

A method for drilling a wellbore using a modeled well with improved accuracy, comprising: defining depth intervals representing the modelled well; for each depth interval, selecting a set of computational model calculations based at least on a given depth of each depth interval and on predetermined criteria associated with the given depth; receiving a numeric value for each input parameter in each computational model; computing computational model results by using each of the values as the input parameters in different respective computational model calculations; displaying an interval plot representing the results of the computational model calculations using the input parameters; populating a grid utilizing the input parameters associated with an interval plot; repeating the steps of b-f for each depth interval; displaying each interval plot having corresponding input parameters populating the grid; and drilling the wellbore in accordance with the input parameters.

Telecommunications network-based message system providing multiple recipients limited access to one subscriber mailbox

Interactive voice enabled email notification and alert system and method

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTIUSER SELECTIVE NOTIFICATION

METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES TO INCOMPATIBLE TERMINALS

METHOD OF VOICE MAIL NOTIFICATION FOR CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS

Voice mail notification service between mobile communication systems

A method and an arrangement relating to functions in a telecommunication network

Method for indicating a waiting voice message to a telephone subscriber

Instant message notification application

POLITE CALL WAITING NOTIFICATION

A technique for notifying a person who is engaged in a telephone call with a second person that a third person is calling him or her is disclosed. In particular, the illustrative embodiments wait for an "appropriate opportunity" to notify person 101-1 of the arrival of the incoming message from person 101-3. For example, the appropriate opportunity is chosen so that it is, at least potentially, less disruptive to the conversation between person 101-1 and person 101-2 than would an arbitrarily-timed notification.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINNING VOICE COMMUNICATION AMONG A COMMUNITY OF INTEREST

Apparatus is provided for establishing and maintaining communication among a community of interest, comprising a plurality of communication devices for voice communication between users of the community of interest, each of the communication devices including a display for indicating communication availability of the users, a plurality of device agents for controlling respective ones of the communication devices in establishing the voice communication and updating each the display. A plurality of user agents is provided for maintaining user preferences. The user preferences include a list of the users of the community of interest. A tuple space is provided for exchanging tuples and anti-tuples between the user agents to monitor the communication availability, in response to which respective ones of the device agents update each respective display. A transient voice store is provided for receiving and storing a voice message from a first one of the users to a second one of the users with ...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTER ENHANCED CONFERENCE CALLING

Methods and systems (fig. 1, item 100) for establishing a computer-enhanced conference call are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention establish a computer-enhanced conference call between a plurality of users (Fig. 1, item 110), including an initiating user. A service center (Fig. 1, item 106) detects a computer-enhanced conference call event that was previously configured by the initiating user. Conference users associated with the computer-enhanced conference call event are thereafter contacted. After at least one response from the conference users is received, a conference call between the initiating user and the conference users is established based on the at least one received response. The service center also establishes a collaboration between the initiating user and conference users that are authorized to participate in the collaboration.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NOTIFICATION OF CALL TO DEVICE

Methods and systems for providing a call notification, voice mail message notification, or SMS message for a wireless device to a user's preferred device (112). When a wireless device receives an incoming call, a voice mail message, or a SMS message, the wireless device connects to a network and sends a notification to the user's preferred device. If the preferred device is not available, the notification is stored in a database (106).

MESSAGING SYSTEM FOR DIRECTING A SERVER TO CONVERT VOICE MESSAGE INTO TEXT AND APPENDING A CONVERTED TEXT MESSAGE TO ANOTHER CONVERTED TEXT MESSAGE

A messaging system support service advantageously allows various types of messaging systems to send intelligent notification alerts to message recipient(s). The Short Message System (SMS) can be used with Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) cellular telephone networks to send an intelligent alert to a mobile phone after a voice message has been delivered to the recipient's voice mail box. In reply, the recipient can respond with a SMS message that directs the voice mail box to take one or more predetermined directions in relation to the message.

INTEGRATED MESSAGE SERVICE SYSTEM

INTEGRATED MESSAGE SERVICE SYSTEM This integrated message service system provides a user with an indication of which of a plurality of message service systems contain unretrieved messages. This is accomplished by the serving telephone switching system maintaining a translation memory that indicates both the type of message services assigned to each user and the location of unretrieved messages in the assigned message services. The translation memory is updated every time a user creates a new message or accesses a previously stored message.

VOICE MAIL BASED BILLING DELIVERY SYSTEM

A method and system for the delivering bills to subscribers of wireless telecommunication services, and the subsequent retrieval of the same, using a voice mail system is disclosed. In an aspect of the invention, a bill is generated from billing information obtained from a billing center containing the call details of individual subscribers. The generated bill is translated into a format comprising synthesized speech message describing the bill specifics. Alternatively, the bill may be translated into a computer readable file capable of being downloading by a computer. The translated bill is stored in the subscriber's voice mailbox following which a notification is sent to the subscriber to indicate its arrival. The bill can be subsequently retrieved by the subscriber by accessing the voice mailbox with either a phone or a computer. The invention permits cost effective and timely delivery of bills without having to rely on a third party for delivery. Moreover, the subscriber is able to ...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATIC FORWARDING OF COMMUNICATIONS TO A PREFERRED DEVICE

Methods and systems for routing a communication to a preferred device are disclosed. A service center consistent with the present invention is operable to receive information pertaining to a communication to a user from a calling party, and retrieve data corresponding to the user using the received information.The service center also determines a preferred device of the user based on the retrieved data, wherein the preferred device is one of a plurality of devices associated with the user. Thereafter, the service center ascertains whether the preferred device of the user requires a new mode of delivery, and routes the communication to the preferred device of the user based on the ascertaining.

CALL MESSAGE SERVICE

PROCESS AND SERVER FOR ROUTING TELEPHONE CALLS

Process for managing calls to users of telecommunication networks (2, 3), comprising the steps during which: the users (10 to 16) each enter at least one call routing rule associating at least one condition applied to an incoming call characteristic with a routing action for the incoming call; a call routing server (1) receives and determines the characteristics of an incoming call and the rules to be applied to it, and applies the determined rules to identify the actions to be performed; if several alternative actions are obtained by implementing the rules determined for the incoming call, the call routing server transmits notification of an incoming call to the called user indicating the alternative actions; the called user transmits indication of the alternative action chosen by the called user to the server (1); and the server (1) processes the call by executing the alternative action chosen by the called user.

POLITE CALL WAITING NOTIFICATION

A technique for notifying a person who is engaged in a telephone call with a second person that a third person is calling him or her is disclosed. In particular, the illustrative embodiments wait for an "appropriate opportunity" to notify person 101-1 of the arrival of the incoming message from person 101-3. For example, the appropriate opportunity is chosen so that it is, at least potentially, less disruptive to the conversation between person 101-1 and person 101-2 than would an arbitrarily-timed notification.

REDUCED LATENCY SERVER- MEDIATED AUDIO-VIDEO COMMUNICATION

Video communications between multiple computer systems configured to transmit and receive video content. A client transmitter is enabled to transmit a video message for display on the client recipient. The client transmitter is configured to transmit or record the video message to the video server. The video message is archived by the video server. When the client recipient is unavailable during the beginning of the transmission of the video message and when the client recipient is available later during the transmission of the video message, the client recipient is enabled to display the video message from the beginning of the video message while the transmission of the video message is still ongoing.

MULTIPLE TERMINAL MESSAGE INDICATOR FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONSNETWORK

An apparatus for providing indications of a phone subscriber's messages at multi ple phones. After a caller records a message, the system provides indications of the pending message at all of a subscriber's phones or at a group of the subscriber's phones . The apparatus may also provide different types of message indicators to indicate which phone o riginates the call resulting in the message.

MESSAGE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

A message transmission system having at least one subscriber's terminal devi ce that is connected by way of a subscriber's line that is comprised of a first and second lead, with a subscriber's interface circuit (SLIC), preferably integrated, which comprises a loop detector circuit and subscriber's feeder circuit, such that in the area of, or on the subscriber' s terminal device, a subscriber signaling display is provided, which may be controlled by way of a signaling control circuit, and such that a controllable switch (8) is connected between the subscriber's interface circuit (3) and the first lead (a) of the subscriber's line (a, b), which switch, in a first position, connects the first lead (a) of the subscriber's line (a, b) and an input of the subscriber's interface circuit (3) with each other, and in a second position, connects the first subscriber's line lead (a) with a pole of an additional power source (5). The other pole of the additional power source (5) is connected to a voltage ...

METHOD OF PROVIDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK-BASED MESSAGE SERVICES

A method of operating a telecommunications network to provide network-based messaging services includes utilizing a communication link between the network and a telephone adjunct interface. The adjunct interface detects and alerts the subscriber to the existence of waiting messages. In accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the invention, a combination of AC ring detection and outcall polling of the network is employed to determine whether any messages have been received by the network service platform. Specifically, if the subscriber phone is not answered after a predetermined number of rings, the interface polls the network after a suitable delay to determine if any messages were left. If so, the network transmits a code or other signal that is recognized by the interface device, and a visual and/or audible indication is then provided to the subscriber. If the subscriber line is busy or on call-forward while a calling party is seeking to leave a message, the network service platform ...

REMOTE CONTROL OF CPE-BASED SERVICE LOGIC

Telephone network service logic relating to calls over the telephone network to a customer terminal, uses both terminal functions and network functions. The terminal has a service logic script for execution at the terminal to control the terminal functions. To control the execution of this script remotely from the network, a script controlled data message is determined and sent over the telephone network to the terminal. This may use the GR30 data message format, with an additional call qualifier specific to the terminal service logic script, and the type of control being requested, e.g., start execution or terminate the script. This enables the reliability of the interaction between the service logic at the network side, and the service logic script at the terminal to be improved. This enables announcement type services to be provided in which a loudspeaker on the terminal can be remotely controlled to make verbal announcements without requiring customer action to lift a receiver.

INTERNET-BASED TELEPHONE CALL MANAGER

A method is provided that allows data access service provider subscribers to manage their telephone service through a data connection. The subscriber is enabled to obtain call data information and is provided real-time control. During a data call, a visual incoming call indicator informs the subscriber, through a pop-up window, connected to the data access service provider that there is a call attempt. A visual message waiting indicator allows a subscriber, connected to the data access service provider to be notified of a pending message on the voice message system. A visual call disposition allows the subscriber, through the data connection, to dispose of calls. The call disposition options include forwarding a call to voice mail, playing an announcement to the calling party, forwarding the call to another line, sending a text message which could be converted to speech using text to speech technology, answering the call using voice over data call or terminating the data connection in order ...

PROCESSING AND FORWARDING MESSAGES FROM A COMPUTER NETWORK TO A FORWARDING SERVICE

A message processing and forwarding system for processing electronic message s in digital format received over a computer communication path or network (111), and forwarded over a telephone circuit switched network to user's receiver (133), such as a pager. A content processor in a message server (103) processes the received digital message in accordance with knowledge of the receiver's capabilities and user-configured message filtering information to create a customized second message suitable for handling by the user's receiver (133) at a remote physical location. Also, the system defines a distributed architecture for global paging, including multiple redundancy, to yield a robust system. In a preferred embodiment, the origina l digital message is part of an e-mail message received and forwarded through a conventional computer communication network (111) such a s the Internet.

COMMUNICATION DEVICE.

Apparatus and method for speed sensitive operation in wireless communication device

在双向无线通信系统内传输基于位置的消息的方法和设备

... 建立(402)映射表(328)以将多个便携式用户单元(122)、多个消息类型之一映射到相应多个位置。然后，控制器(112)接收(404)与多个消息类型之一匹配的消息，该消息供便携式用户单元使用。在响应过程中，控制器与便携式用户单元配合以确定(406)便携式用户单元的位置。当位置与对应于多个消息类型之一的多个位置之一匹配时，控制器将消息发送到(428)便携式用户单元。 ...

SYSTEM, PROCESS AND MOBILE DEVICE OF NOTIFICATION OF the PRESENCE Of a OUPLUSIEURS MESSAGES IN ONE LIMP OF TRANSPORT

NOTIFICATION OF MESSAGES PER VECTORIAL IMAGE HAS A TERMINAL

Pour notifier des messages reçus dans une messagerie (MU) à un terminal (TM), par exemple un radiotéléphone, un serveur de notification (SC) transmet au terminal (TM) une notification (SM) comprenant des adresses (AEG1) d'éléments graphiques (EG1) fournis par un moyen d'analyse de messages (AM) en correspondance à des événements (EV1) de l'ensemble des messages reçus. Dans le terminal (TM), un moyen de construction d'image (AN, MP) lié à une base d'éléments graphiques (BD1) construit et présente un comportement de l'image vectorielle (IM) composée d'éléments graphiques sélectionnés dans la base en fonction des adresses d'élément graphique incluses dans la notification transmise.

감소된 레이턴시 서버 중재형 오디오-비디오 통신

... 비디오 콘텐츠를 송신 및 수신하도록 구성되는 다중 컴퓨터 시스템들 사이의 비디오 통신. 클라이언트 송신자는 상기 클라이언트 수신자 상에서의 디스플레이를 위한 비디오 메시지를 송신하도록 이네이블된다. 클라이언트 송신자는 비디오 메시지를 비디오 서버로 송신하거나 거기에 기록하도록 구성된다. 비디오 메시지는 비디오 서버에 의하여 저장된다. 클라이언트 수신자가 비디오 메시지의 송신의 시작 도중에 사용불가능하고 클라이언트 수신자가 비디오 메시지의 송신 도중에 추후에 사용가능하다면, 클라이언트 수신자는 비디오 메시지를 비디오 메시지의 송신이 여전히 진행중인 동안에 비디오 메시지의 송신의 시작으로부터 디스플레이하도록 이네이블된다.

Terminated call control for roaming cellular telephone subscribers

VOICE COMMUNICATIONS WITH REAL-TIME STATUS NOTIFICATIONS

A system, apparatus, graphical user interface and methods are provided for conducting electronic voice communications with status notifications. A user of a first portable device executing a communication application selects a multi-function control that automatically initiates an audio recording, which is automatically sent toward another participant of an active communication session when the control is released. The same multi-function control may be used to transmit a textual message. A representation of the recording is displayed on the user's device, with an indicator that changes appearance when the other participant plays the recording. In addition, when one user initiates an audio recording that will be automatically sent to another user, the other user's device is advised of the initiation of recording and displays that status for the other user.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREEMPTIVE REJECTION OF CALLS

Methods and systems consistent with the present invention screening calls. A first server receives information pertaining to a call to a user (110) from a calling party (120). The first server then determines whether a real-time call management function is enabled for the user and determines whether a calling party number associated with the calling party is valid when the real-time call management function is not enabled. A call screening function is performed when the calling party number is invalid. The first server provides a notification of the call to a device (114, 116, and 118) associated with the user when the real-time call management function is enabled. A second server initiates the call screening function when the user selects a call screening option included in the notification.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING TELEPHONE CALLS

L'invention concerne un serveur (180) qui facilite la communication entre un appelant (110) et un appelé (130). Le serveur (180) comporte une interface de communications (280) activant les communications avec l'appelant. Il comporte également un dispositif de traitement (220) qui reçoit un appel téléphonique de l'appelant et qui identifie ce dernier. Le dispositif de traitement détermine alors si l'appelant est ou non prédéterminé et, dans l'affirmative, en avise l'appelé.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIFIED MESSAGING IN INTER/INTRANET TELEPHONY

A network telephony system is provided which enables unified messaging services. The system generally includes at least one user agent (102,104) operatively coupled to a data network (106) and a signalling server operatively coupled to the data network (106). The user agents (102,104) are telephony endpoints, such as standalone Internet telephony appliances or personal computers with appropriate telephony software. A messaging server (110) is provided which is operatively coupled to the data network (106) and is responsive to the signaling server (108). The system also includes a media server (112A,112B) which is operatively coupled to the network and includes computer data storage media for storing message files. The media server is responsive to the messaging server (110) and, on occurrence of a messgae condition, is directly accessible to a calling party to store a message file for subsequent retrieval by a called party.

METHOD FOR INFORMING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUBSCRIBER ABROAD

A method for informing a telecommunications subscriber in a foreign country of at least one item of information. The telecommunications subscriber is assigned to a telecommunications provider in a home country via a customer relationship. The home country has a first time zone. The foreign country has a second time zone. The at least one item of information comprises the first time zone and the second time zone and is transmitted to the telecommunications subscriber when a mailbox provided by the telecommunications provider is used. The method includes transmitting the at least one item of information to the telecommunications subscriber via a voice message, announcing the voice message via an automatic voice message, and then playing back a call stored in the mailbox.

Method and system for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging service

A method and system for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging for a subscriber having a wireline telephone and a wireless handset utilizes a wireline switch supporting the wireline telephone and a wireless switch, in communication with the wireline switch, supporting the wireless handset. A voice message unit is coupled to the wireline switch and the wireless switch for receiving a voice message from a calling party for one of the wireline telephone and the wireless handset associated with the subscriber. The voice message unit then forwards the voice message to an integrated mailbox for storage therein and transmits a notification message upon receipt of the voice message to provide indication to the subscriber at both the wireline telephone and wireless handset of the stored voice message.

Method and system for communicating a data file

A method and system for forwarding information such as data files to a recipient across disparate or incompatible communication networks, which are not constrained by incompatible user devices. The sender sends information such as a data file to an intended recipient via a messaging server. The messaging server communicates with the intended recipient using basic communication tools that are generally compatible regardless of the network that the recipient is subscribed to. The messaging server stores the information, creates and sends a notification message to the intended recipient that she has information to be retrieved. The notification message includes a unique access address associated with the message, at which the recipient can retrieve the information. Different unique access addresses are associated with different messages.

Radio communications device

A radio communications device is disclosed which can maintain, even if different voicemails are received at a plurality of communications lines, any of prompts advising receipt of the voicemails until after retrieval of the voicemail is ended. The radio communications device is capable of supporting at least two communication lines and includes an indication section for indicating that messages have been received for multiple communications lines and maintaining the indication regarding any of the messages until the message is retrieved.

Voice mail notification using instant messaging

A system and method that notifies a voice mailbox subscriber of the receipt of a message at a voicemail server using instant messaging. A preferred embodiment of the invention includes an enhanced notification server that receives a notification of the message from the voicemail server, queries the availability of an instant messaging client via an instant messaging presence server, and forwards the notification to the instant messaging client via the instant messaging presence server if the instant messaging client is available. In preferred embodiments, provisions are made to forward the message to the subscriber via instant messaging.

Methods and systems for a communications and information resource manager

Methods and systems are disclosed for managing the communications and information resources of a user. Identity information relating to the user is received. The user's preference for withholding an incoming communication is obtained. An entry is created in a message log for the withheld communication. The user is not notified of receipt of the withheld communication, yet receipt of the withheld communication is logged in the message log.

Method and system for automatically managing a voice-based communications systems

The present invention provides a subscriber with a single interface to access one or more Voice-Based Communications Systems (hereinafter "VCSs"). By employing automatic speech recognition and/or natural language understanding (hereinafter "ASR/NLU") technologies and capabilities, the system can interact with a VCS account without direct human interaction. The system logs into a VCS account by generating voice commands (e.g., using text to speech technology or recorded voice commands) and/or DTMF, and then precedes to conduct an automated voice-based dialogue with the VCS in order to obtain notification, voice communications and/or other information. Since the system employs ASR/NLU technologies and capabilities, it can record any notifications and communications from the VCS, optionally convert them into other data signals (e.g., digital data) and then transmit them over and/or store them on other mediums.

Communication apparatus

A communication apparatus capable of improving convenience of voice mail service. Voice message storing unit stores voice messages in association with respective message numbers. User information management unit manages user information about voice mail users. When transmitting registration notification information notifying the registration of a voice message, registration notification information transmitting unit changes the form of notification of the registration notification information in accordance with address information registered in the user information, and transmits the resulting registration notification information to a recipient. Voice message replaying unit replays the voice message and transmits the replayed message to the recipient through a voice channel.

Method and device for integrated multimedia messaging service

A multimedia messaging service is provided for use in a powerful, facilities-based, end-to-end Internet Protocol (IP) based network infrastructure that guarantees voice, data and video communication reliability and security to users for an integrated telephone, television and data network. The IP network multimedia messaging service provides an any-media messaging service to its users. The IP network user may send and receive mail messages in a variety of formats such as e-mail (text), voice mail (audio), or multimedia video mail (audio and video). A Graphical User Interface (GUI) is provided as one means for retrieving a user's stored mail messages. The GUI provides the user with a single means for identifying and accessing all the various types of mail messages which are stored and awaiting review; whether the mail message is in e-mail, voice-mail, or multimedia video mail format. Further, the system may provide the user control of the type of media by which the stored mail messages are ...

VOICE MAIL UNIT UTILIZING CALLER NUMBER NOTICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a voice mail service that can reproduce a message without the need for a troublesome step such as entry of a password and easily identify a party that has recorded the message. SOLUTION: When an incoming call adopting a caller number notice arrives in the voice mail unit, the unit discriminates by using the caller number as to whether or not the call comes from a communication terminal registered by each specific number, reproduces a message when the call comes from a communication terminal registered in advance and displays a message recording date and time and a caller number on a display section in the case of message reproduction from a registered communication terminal and an extension telephone set. COPYRIGHT: (C)2001,JPO ...

MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, CENTER APPARATUS, IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SWITCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile communication terminal that switches between services depending on a time zone and realizes distinguishment between company business use and private use. SOLUTION: The mobile communication terminal 10 discriminates whether or not a present time is within duty hours and selects its identification number and checks with a telephone number management center for the identification number, and when a call comes to an identification number for the off duty hours within the duty hours or a call arrives to an identification number for the duty hours within the off duty hours, the mobile communication terminal 10 records the call. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT ...

СПОСОБ И ЦЕНТР СЛУЖБЫ МУЛЬТИМЕДИЙНЫХ СООБЩЕНИЙ ДЛЯ ДОСТАВКИ МУЛЬТИМЕДИЙНОГО СОБЩЕНИЯ НА УСТРОЙСТВО СВЯЗИ, ВЫПОЛНЕННОЕ В КАЧЕСТВЕ ПРИЕМНИКА МУЛЬТИМЕДИЙНЫХ СООБЩЕНИЙ, А ТАКЖЕ УСТРОЙСТВО СВЯЗИ ДЛЯ ДОСТУПА К МУЛЬТИМЕДИЙНЫМ СООБЩЕНИЯМ, СОХРАНЕННЫМ В ХРАНИЛИЩЕ ЦЕНТРА СЛУЖБЫ МУЛЬТИМЕДИЙНЫХ СООБЩЕНИЙ

... 1. Способ доставки мультимедийного сообщения на устройство связи, выполненное в качестве приемника мультимедийных сообщений, при котором а) мультимедийное сообщение (MMN) передается на выполненный в виде источника мультимедийных сообщений для доставки мультимедийного сообщения (MMN) на устройство (ETKG) связи центр службы (MMNDZ) мультимедийных сообщений и сохраняется в нем, b) центр (MMNDZ) службы мультимедийных сообщений передает непосредственно или опосредованно сообщение (MN) уведомления на устройство (ETKG) связи, посредством которого он информирует устройство (ETKG) связи о сохраненном мультимедийном сообщении (MMN), c) для передачи сообщения (MN) уведомления устанавливается непосредственно или опосредованно соединение (NKV) полезного канала к устройству (ETKG) связи, по которому сообщение (MN) уведомления передается в информационном сеансе (IS), d) передачей сообщения (MN) уведомления информационный сеанс (IS) завершается, отличающийся тем, что (e) установленное соединение (NKV) ...

УВЕДОМЛЕНИЕ ПО ЗАПРОСУ ОБ ОЖИДАНИИ ЭЛЕКТРОННОЙ ПОЧТЫ

... 1. Способ запроса индикации ожидания электронной почты (EWI) в почтовом сервере (MS), находящемся в сети (IPNET) с коммутацией пакетов, посредством оконечного устройства (TEL) телефонной сети PSTN, включающий a) ввод информации доступа к услуге (SAC(E.164)) в оконечном устройстве (TEL) телефонной сети PSTN, b) передачу запуска к межузловому модулю (INM), который либо образует часть транзитного коммутатора, либо находится на самостоятельной платформе в телефонной сети PSTN, c) генерирование EWI-запроса (rq(aid, E.164, iauth, adEWIS)) в межузловом модуле (INM), d) адаптацию EWI-запроса (rq(aid, E.164, iauth, adEWIS)) для передачи по сети (IPNET) с коммутацией пакетов в сервере (IWU) удаленного доступа (RAS), e) передачу EWI-запроса (rq(aid, E.164, iauth, adEWIS)) на сервер приложений (EWIS) и f) направление запроса (qu(uid, PW, adMS, adEWIS)) на почтовый сервер (MS) через сервер приложений (EWIS). 2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что информация доступа к услуге (SAC(E.164)) передается ...

Steuerung von ankommenden Anrufen für Roamingteilnehmer eines zellularen Mobilfunknetzes

Mobilkommunikationssystem und -verfahren mit Nachrichtspeicherfunktionalität

Telemetrie-System mit aus der Ferne aktivierbarer Zentrale

Verfahren zum Übertragen von "MWI-Dienst"-spezifischen Nachrichten in Telekommunikationsnetzen, insbesondere in hybriden DECT/ISDN-spezifischen Telekommunikationsnetzen

Telekommunikationssystem und Telekommunikationsendeinrichtung

Improvements in or relating to telephone communications control devices

A telephone exchange providing a message waiting indicator in the form of a ringing signal

A telephone exchange system is described in which a ring drive signal is generated to a given called party in response to an incoming call or a voice message from a calling party, the ring drive signal having a different cadence if generated in response to a voice message than if generated in response to an incoming call. The ring drive signals are of the same voltage level. The ring drive signal is received in a telephone apparatus and an indicator is activated to indicate a message waiting. The different cadences result from signals having different duty cycles (fig.2). A third signal again having a different cadence is used to indicate that a call has originated from within the exchange. The indicator is either a neon lamp or an LED.

Voice message system incorporating text messaging and caller line identification

A telephone message network which stores a voice message from a first person to a second person. The first person, is prompted by the network to supply, with the voice message, information identifying the second person and, once enough information is obtained to do so, the network sends a text message to the second person announcing the existence of the voice message and, on request from the second user to be sent the voice message, sends the voice message to the second user. In addition, the telephone message network includes a voice response controller which can execute all of the elements of a transaction in response to a specific demand, by voice, for that transaction such as, for example, executing the actions for acquiring and serving a new subscriber in response to the demand "subscribe" from the would-be subscriber. Also disclosed is a voice messaging system wherein caller line identification (CLI) is used to identify the caller leaving a message.

TELEMETRIE-SYSTEM ALSO FROM THE DISTANCE OF ACTIVATE-CASH CENTER

MESSAGE MEMORY AND MESSAGE DELIVERY SYSTEM

VOICEMAILBENUTZER INTERFACE METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

PROCEDURE, COMPUTER UNIT AS WELL AS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR THE NOTIFICATION OF A USER OF AN ELECTRONIC TERMINAL

PROCEDURE AND SYSTEM FOR THE EXECUTION OF PRESENT/IMMEDIATE COMMUNICATIONS

TRANSMISSION OF NEWS SYSTEM

TELEPHONE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH MAIN LINE TRAIN REEF

SELECTING SWITCHING SYSTEM WITH ENTRANCE TO ITS RESOURCES BY THE INTERNET

Processing and forwarding messages from a computer network to a forwarding service

Methods and systems for automatic forwarding of communications to a preferred device

Methods and systems for line management

Methods and systems for multiuser selective notification

Mobile terminal and method of controlling operation of the mobile terminal

A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. The method according to one embodiment includes connecting a call between the mobile terminal and a counterpart mobile terminal; preparing a brain wave sensor and determining a state of mind of a user based on brain wave measurements obtained from the user by the brain wave sensor module; and performing a control operation relevant to the call according to the determined state of mind of the user.

Systems and Methods for Remote Deletion of Contact Information

An exemplary system for providing remote deletion of contact information includes a first device associated with a first user. The first device is configured to generate and send a delete request message to a second device. In some embodiments, the delete request message includes a request to delete contact information for the first user from the second device. The second device can be configured to receive the delete request message and delete the first user's contact information. A method for providing remote deletion of contact information includes a delete request message being generated at a first device, associated with a first user. The delete request message can include a request to delete contact information for the first user. The first device can send the delete request message to a second device. The delete request message can instruct the second device to delete the first user's contact information.

System and method for the transmission and management of short voice messages

A system and method for exchanging short voice messages between devices connected to a network is provided. This system includes server components that are capable of being connected to a network and support the transmission, receipt, storage, and playback of short voice messages and location information. This system can also include software clients installed on mobile devices, desktop computers, and/or other remote computers that are connected to a network. These clients may also support voice modification of transmitted audio. This method enables asynchronous communication such that users may transmit voice messages and/or locations to recipients and the recipients may be alerted that messages have arrived, even if their clients are not active. The system of the invention provides privacy to the users of the system by allowing for multi-level privacy and trust settings, and by concealing a sending client's IP address from the receiving client.

Enhanced Messaging with Language Translation Feature

A method for creating and managing a distribution list can include creating a distribution list at a voicemail system. The distribution list can include at least one recipient and at least one language preference for one or more of the at least one recipients. The method can further include selecting the created distribution list and recording an audio message to be sent to the at least one recipient. Translating the audio message into the at least one language preference for one or more of the at least one recipients thereby creating at least one translated audio message and sending the at least one translated audio message to the at least one recipient.

Call Processing in a Voicemail System

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method that involves receiving an indication that communications with a subscriber have been interrupted while engaged in voicemail processing, and recording a pointer to a last state of voicemail processing. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

System for the recording and retrieval of voice messages

System for the recording and retrieval of voice messages provided to be arranged in the passenger compartment of an automobile vehicle that includes a control interface, a display screen that displays a list of a plurality of (N) columns for classification of the voice messages according to the subject of their content, each column being selectable by the control interface, a voice message recording device that is controlled by the control interface and makes it possible to record a voice message while associating it with a selected column, a sound emitting device that is controlled by the control interface and makes it possible to emit the voice message or messages recorded in the selected column, and a communications device.

Methods and apparatus to obtain voice messages

Methods and apparatus to obtain voice messages are disclosed. One example method includes receiving at a mobile device an indication to access voicemail, determining if visual voicemail is available, and initiating a call to a voicemail system in response to determining that visual voicemail is unavailable.

Method for Announcing a Calling Party From a Communication Device

A system and method are disclosed for announcing a calling party from a communication device. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a call processing system can have a controller for processing calls in a communication system. The controller can be programmed to detect an incoming call initiated by a third party communication device over a first voice channel, transmit to a communication device over a control channel a notification signal associated with the incoming call, detect a connection made by the communication device to a second voice channel, transmit to the communication device over the second voice channel audio signals that identify a calling party, and link the first and second voice channels upon detecting over the control channel a call acceptance action by the communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed. 1. A method comprising:detecting, by a system having a processor, an incoming call from a calling device; anddetermining, by the system, prior to a call acceptance action at a called device, and prior to directing the incoming call to a voicemail service, whether to (a) transmit a prerecorded message to the called device to announce the incoming call or to (b) allow a calling party to provide, via the calling device, a live announcement.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises identifying claim 1 , by the system claim 1 , a calling-party identifier corresponding to the calling device.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining claim 2 , by the system claim 2 , prior to the call acceptance action at the called device claim 2 , and prior to directing the incoming call to the voicemail service claim 2 , whether to (a) transmit the prerecorded message to the called device to announce the incoming call or to (b) allow the calling party to provide the live announcement claim 2 , via the calling device claim 2 , comprises determining claim 2 , by the system claim 2 , ...

Method and System for Delivering a Voice Mail Notification to a Subscriber Using Cellular Phone Network

A method and system of the present invention delivers a voice mail notification to a subscriber of a voice mail system to indicate that a voice mail message is waiting in the subscriber mailbox. The voice mail system cellular phone network. The voice mail notification typically includes the calling party number and the name of the calling party if available, and an index. This is forwarded through the cellular phone network to the subscriber to indicate that a voice mail message is waiting in a subscriber mailbox. Subscribers can retrieve a specific message from the Voice Mail System. 1. A method , comprising:receiving, at a messaging center, a voice mail notification including a calling number, a name of a calling party, and a voice mail index sent from a voice mail system without user intervention, wherein the voice mail notification is generated by the voice mail system responsive to the voice mail system receiving a call that is unanswered by a called party and switched to the voice mail system, requesting that the calling party leave a voice mail, and receiving a voice mail from the calling party;determining, by the messaging center, a mobile switching center to send the voice mail notification; andsending the voice mail notification to the determined mobile switching center, wherein the determined mobile switching center receives the voice mail notification and forwards it to a base station, and the base station transmits the voice mail notification to a mobile device of a user for display on the mobile device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the voice mail notification is transmitted to the mobile device along a digital control channel.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is registered with a cellular phone network including the messaging center claim 1 , the mobile switching center claim 1 , and the base station.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the mobile device is registered with the cellular phone network before the voice mail ...

CROSS-MEDIA VOICE MAIL NOTIFICATION AND DELIVERY

The subject matter herein relates to voice mail systems and, more particularly, cross-media voice mail notification and delivery. Various embodiments described herein provide systems, methods, software, and data structures that operate to, or facilitate, dispatching of voice mail notification messages to voice mailbox owners. In some embodiments, the notifications are sent to the voice mailbox owners in a text format, such as a short message service text message, email, or other text based service. These and other embodiments are described herein. 1. A data structure for storing voice mail messages comprising:a plurality of voice mail inboxes stored in a memory, each voice mailbox including an identifier and one or more associated telephone numbers; andrecorded voice mail messages, each message including an association to a voice mail inbox identifier and a message retrieval address selected from a universe of message retrieval addresses stored in the memory.2. The data structure for storing voice mail messages of claim 1 , wherein the identifier of a voice mail inbox is one of the one or more telephone numbers associated with the voice mail inbox. This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/765,833, filed on Jun. 20, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.The subject matter herein relates to voice mail systems and, more particularly, cross-media voice mail notification and delivery.Voice mail systems have generally remained in the same audio-only form for over the last twenty years. A landline telephone may illuminate a light or a mobile telephone may illuminate a symbol indicating a voice mail has been left for the telephone, however, the number of messages is unknown. Further, the senders of these messages are unknown until each voice message is retrieved individually.Further, when listening to voice mail, the messages are presented in only a ...

System and Method for Indexing Voice Mail Messages by Speaker

The invention provides a system and method for indexing and organizing voice mail message by the speaker of the message. One or more speaker models are created from voice mail messages received. As additional messages are left, each of the new messages are compared with existing speaker models to determine the identity of the callers of each of the new messages. The voice mail messages are organized within a user's mailbox by caller. Unknown callers may be identified and tagged by the user and then used to create new speaker models and/or update existing speaker models. 1. A method comprising:determining a level of certainty of an identity of a caller in a voicemail message by (1) comparing speech signals from the voicemail message with a plurality of caller speaker models and (2) analyzing content of the voicemail message;when the level of certainty reaches a threshold, tagging the voicemail message with the identity; and creating a new speaker model associated with the caller; and', 'adding the new speaker model to the plurality of caller speaker models., 'when the level of certainty does not reach the threshold2. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the level of certainty does not reach the threshold claim 1 , the method further comprises:receiving from a user the identity of the caller; andassociating the new speaker model with the identity of the caller.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein multiple caller speaker models in the plurality of caller speaker models correspond to a single caller.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the new speaker model is created using acoustic features extracted from the voicemail message using speaker recognition techniques.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the threshold is determined claim 1 , at least in part claim 1 , on an automatic number identification associated with the caller.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the level of certainty is determined by at least one of a behavior of the caller claim 1 , a duration of the ...

Voicemail System with Quality Assurance

In one embodiment, a method for ensuring quality of a media message is provided. The method includes receiving information for a media message. At least a portion of the media is analyzed to determine a media quality for the media message. The method then determines if the media quality is acceptable. If the media quality is not acceptable, then an alert may be sent regarding the media quality of the media message. For example, a caller may be prompted to re-record a media message. 1. A method comprising:receiving a call from a calling party to a called party at a network device connected to the called party;recording, by the network device, a message left by the calling party for the called party;analyzing, by the network device and while the message is being left by the calling party, a portion of the message;based on the analyzing, determining, by the network device, a quality of media included in the analyzed portion of the message; andresponsive to determining that the quality of the media does not satisfy a pre-determined metric, providing an indication to the calling party that the quality of the media included in the message is not acceptable.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message includes a voice message claim 1 , the method comprising:using voice quality algorithms that measure a quality of voice for analyzing a portion of the message, the voice quality algorithms including ITU-T P.VTQ, P.563 and absolute category rating (ACR) tests; anddetecting at least one of impairments of packet loss and packet loss concealment with code-excited linear prediction (CELP) codecs, transmission channel errors, environmental noise associated with the calling party, transcodings, effect of varying delay on listening quality in ACR tests, short-term warping of a speech signal, long-term warping of a speech signal and a robotic voice signature that may be caused by packet loss concealment.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message includes a video message claim 1 ...

Voice Message Exchange

Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means. 1. A computer implemented method for regulating unanswered phone calls placed by a registered user of a phone system serving a secured premises , comprising:verifying whether a unique access identifier provided by the registered user of the phone system is authorized to place a phone call to a destination associated with a phone number entered by the registered user;attempting to connect the phone call to an end user associated with the authorized destination for the phone number entered by the registered user;recording a message provided by the registered user of the phone system for the end user associated with the authorized destination for the phone number entered by the registered user when an attempt to connect the phone call to the end user fails;storing the recorded message provided by the registered user in a site server located within a telecom platform that supports the secure premises;dialing the phone number entered by the registered user based on periodic intervals until the phone call is connected to the end user;playing the recorded message provided by the registered user that is retrieved from the site server for the end user when the phone call is connected to the end user; andbilling an account associated with the unique access identifier provided by the registered user when the recorded message provided by the ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUICK NOTE MESSAGING

The disclosed embodiments include a system and method for quick note messaging. In one embodiment, a call from a calling party to the communication device is intercepted by a network system. The network system is configured to receive a calling party selection to record a quick note message for a user of the communication device prior to connecting the call. The network system monitors for at least one of a termination of the call by the calling party or a time-out threshold. The network system indicates at the communication device if a quick note message has been received. If the calling party selection to record a quick note message is not received, then the network system is configured to handle call processing normally. 1. A method for recording a quick note message for a communication device , the method comprising:intercepting, at a system, a call from a calling party to the communication device;receiving a calling party selection to record the quick note message for a user of the communication device during a ring back period of the call prior to connecting the call;recording the quick note message in response to the calling party selection;monitoring for at least one of a termination of the call by the calling party or a time-out threshold;indicating at the communication device that the quick note message has been received; andin response to not receiving the calling party selection to record the quick note message, ringing the communication device normally and handling call processing normally.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:issuing, during a ring back period of the call prior to connecting the call, a messaging prompt to the calling party indicating an option to the calling party to record a quick note message.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the messaging prompt is only issued for specified callers indicated by a set of user preferences claim 2 , and wherein one or more identifiers associated with (i) the calling party ...

Input drive control for switcher regulated power amplifier modules

Various embodiments described herein relate to a power management block and an amplification block used in the transmitter of a communication subsystem. The power management block provides improved control for the gain control signal provided to a pre-amplifier and the supply voltage provided to a power amplifier which are both in the amplification block. The power expended by the power amplifier is optimized by employing a continuous control method in which one or more feedback loops are employed to take into account various characteristics of the transmitter components and control values.

Voicemail Systems and Methods

Systems, methods and computer readable media for providing or managing or using voicemails are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a first data processing system, data representing an expiration time of a voicemail left for a user of the first data processing system and storing the data representing the expiration time for later use by the first data processing system. Systems, media, and other methods are also described. 1. A machine-implemented method comprising:displaying, on a communications device, a user interface presenting a list comprising a plurality of voicemails;receiving, by the communications device, a first selection within the displayed list, the first selection selecting a first voicemail from the plurality of voicemails;establishing a first connection between the communications device and a voicemail server to download the first voicemail in response to the first selection of the first voicemail;receiving, by the communications device while the first voicemail is being downloaded, a second selection within the displayed list, wherein the second selection is capable of selecting any of the plurality of voicemails in any order, the second selection selecting a second voicemail from the plurality of voicemails;establishing a second connection between the communications device and the voicemail server to download the second voicemail and terminating the first connection in response to the second selection of the second voicemail while the first voicemail is being downloaded; andreestablishing the first connection to resume the download of the first voicemail, wherein reestablishing the first connection terminates the second connection or occurs after the second connection has been terminated.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the voicemail server records voicemails for customers of a public wireless cellular telephone carrier.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first connection and the second connection is a ...

Client Management of Visual Voicemail Data Communications

Data communications sessions for visual voicemail data communications are terminated under the control of a wireless device's visual voicemail client. In one embodiment, a visual voicemail client can be configured to transmit a request or command to terminate a data communications session immediately upon sending an acknowledgement of receiving voicemail data from a voicemail server. In another embodiment, a visual voicemail client can be configured to transmit a request or command to terminate a data communications session following the expiration of a timer set by the visual voicemail client. Alternatively, a visual voicemail client can be configured to wait for a termination request for command from a voicemail server. 1. A tangible computer-readable storage medium that is not a transitory propagating signal , the tangible computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions , which when executed by a processor , cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:establishing a data communications session between a visual voicemail server and a wireless device;receiving at the wireless device visual voicemail data from the visual voicemail server;transmitting an acknowledgment of receipt of the visual voicemail data from the wireless device to the visual voicemail server;responsive to receiving the visual voicemail data from the visual voicemail server, setting a timer;detecting a command to manipulate second visual voicemail data;responsive to detecting the command to manipulate the second visual voicemail data, transmitting a request to manipulate the second visual voicemail to the visual voicemail server;resetting the timer upon transmitting the request to manipulate the second visual voicemail;before detecting an expiration of the timer, detecting a request to terminate the data communications session; andresponsive to detecting the request to terminate the data communications session, transmitting a command to terminate the data ...

Messaging Translation Services

One embodiment of a method for translating a message can be broadly summarized by the following steps: generating an electronic message in an understood language of an originating party; receiving instructions to translate contents of the electronic message to another language; converting the electronic message to the another language in accordance with the instructions; and delivering the converted electronic message to the receiving party. Other methods and devices are also provided. 1. A method comprising:receiving a voice message intended for delivery to a device associated with a recipient, the voice message being in a first language;receiving, from the recipient, an access number specific to a second language;translating, via a processor, the voice message into the second language, to yield a translated voice message; anddelivering the translated voice message to the device associated with the recipient.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the voice message comprises a telephone number.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising delivering the voice message claim 1 , in addition to the translated voice message claim 1 , to the device.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting a type of voice to be used in the translating of the voice message based on a preference designated by the recipient in advance.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting a type of speech pattern to be used in translating the voice message based on a preference designated by the recipient in advance.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:generating an email version of the translated voice message; anddelivering the email version to the device.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the translating of the voice message does not occur until after the access number is received.8. A system comprising:a processor; anda computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by the processor, result in the processor performing operations ...

Method, Terminal and Voice Memory for Storing Voice Messages in a Communication Network

After the input of a subscriber (TLN) of the first terminal (EG), a connection to a temporarily available voice memory (SPS) is signalized by the same, and subsequently a voice message (spn) and at least one piece of retrieval information (ai) identifying the second terminal (EG) is transmitted and stored at that location. Subsequently, the connection is terminated and the second terminal (EG) is informed of the presence of a retrievable voice message (spn) in the voice memory (SPS) via the voice memory (SPS) by means of the at least one piece of retrieval information (ai), and the voice message (spn) can be retrieved from the second terminal (EG) by means of the transmitted retrieval information (ai), or is transmitted to the second terminal (EG) by the voice memory (SPS). In this manner voice messages (spn) can be stored for terminals (EG) and retrieved by the same, regardless of whether one or no voice memories—such as an answering machine—is associated with these terminals (EG). 125-. (canceled)26. A method for storing voice messages in a communication network for potential transmission or retrieval , the method comprising:a first terminal sending a signaling message to a first server for initiating a communication with a second terminal;the first terminal saving a voice message in memory, the voice message being directed to a user of the second terminal;the user receiving a notification message indicating that the voice message is available to the user; andthe user utilizing at least a portion of retrieval information communicated in the notification message to access the voice message.27. The method of further comprising a second server having the memory in which the voice message is stored sending the notification message to the second terminal via the communication network.28. The method of wherein the memory in which the voice message is saved is memory of the first terminal that is stored in a server to which the first terminal is connectable and the ...

Enhanced Messaging with Language Translation Feature

A method for creating and managing a distribution list can include creating a distribution list at a voicemail system. The distribution list can include at least one recipient and at least one language preference for one or more of the at least one recipients. The method can further include selecting the created distribution list and recording an audio message to be sent to the at least one recipient. Translating the audio message into the at least one language preference for one or more of the at least one recipients thereby creating at least one translated audio message and sending the at least one translated audio message to the at least one recipient.

Method and Apparatus for Connecting a Caller Previously Diverted to Voicemail

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for enabling communication between a first party and a second party. The method and apparatus determine that the second party is calling the first party while the first party is leaving a message on the voicemail of the second party. The message is then aborted and the first party is connected to the second party.

Easy Call Abandon

A technique for managing simultaneous incoming and outgoing calls between the same far-end called terminal and far-end calling terminal and/or same user associated with a far-end called terminal and user associated with the far-end calling terminal includes an easy call abandon facility on a near-end terminal configured to compare information associated with an outgoing call to information associated with an incoming call. The easy call abandon facility is configured to initiate an audible or visible indicator when the terminal and/or user of the far-end called party is the same as that of the far-end calling party. In response to an easy call abandon indication received from a near-end terminal user, the easy call abandon facility disconnects the call from the near-end and connects the call received from the far-end terminal.

Voice-Messaging with Attachments

A network method for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which a caller may leave a voice-message that includes the identification of an attachment, which may include, as examples only, audio, video, text, programs, spreadsheets and graphic attachments. A video, text, spreadsheet or graphic attachment may be converted to an audible attachment to the voice-mail at the caller's or the voice-mail subscriber's request. Such entries may be made, after receiving an automated prompt for leaving an attachment identifier or conversion request, audibly or by using a keypad entry. A network method is also provided for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which the voice-mail service may detect an attachment to a voice-mail message and provide access to the attachment to the voice-mail message. 19-. (canceled)10. A method comprising:storing a voice mail message in a voice mail message store;receiving an identification of an attachment and an identification of a location of the attachment from a caller, the attachment associated with the voice mail message;storing the attachment in an attachment store separate from the voice mail message storeallowing access to the attachment in response to a request to allow access from a called party to which the voice mail message is directed.11. The method of wherein the attachment is stored in response to the caller identifying the attachment.12. The method of wherein the attachment store is located remote from the voice mail message store.13. The method of wherein the caller identifies the attachment verbally.14. The method of further comprising:receiving a request to access the voice mail message from the called party.15. The method of wherein the location of the attachment is identified by the caller verbally.16. A system comprising:a voice mail message store comprising a stored voice mail message from a caller; andan attachment store separate from the voice mail message store, the attachment store comprising a ...

Video Greetings for Voicemail Systems

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. 1. A voicemail system comprising:a processor; and receiving a call from a calling party device associated with a calling party,', 'determining if a video greeting is stored on the calling party device, wherein the video greeting is associated with a called party device, and wherein the video greeting is to be played to the calling party in solicitation of a voice message from the calling party,', 'sending a video greeting identifier to the calling party device, the video greeting identifier being associated with a called party and used to identify the video greeting stored on the calling party device to cause the calling party device to play the video greeting to the calling party in solicitation of a voice message from the calling party, and', 'recording a voicemail message from the calling party., 'a memory that stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising'}2. The voicemail system of claim 1 , wherein recording the voicemail message comprises recording the voicemail message having been received in response to the video greeting being played on the calling party device.3. The voicemail system of claim 1 , wherein the operations ...

Message Backup Facilities

Facilities are provided herein for backing up messages and related activities. An active telephone call is initiated to a voicemail server and recording of the audio stream of the active telephone call is initiated to record a voicemail message being played back during the telephone call. The recorded voicemail message may then be edited, tagged, enhanced, organized with other messages, and shared, as examples. In another aspect, backup of messages is facilitated by an intermediary system that establishes an active telephone call between a voicemail server and a client. The intermediary system passes a request from the client to the voicemail server to commence playback of a voicemail message, and the intermediary system records a portion of the audio stream of the active telephone call. 1. A method for backing up one or more messages , the method comprising:initiating, by a processor of a computing system, establishment of an active telephone call to a voicemail server of a telecommunications service, the voicemail server storing a voicemail message;initiating recording of at least a portion of an audio stream of the active telephone call, the portion of the audio stream comprising the voicemail message;storing the recorded portion of the audio stream, wherein the stored portion of the audio stream comprises the voicemail message; andsending the voicemail message to a remote backup server for backup of the voicemail message.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein initiating establishment of the active telephone call comprises invoking a telephone calling facility of the computing system to place the active telephone call claim 1 , wherein the active telephone call is established between the telephone calling facility of the computing system and the voicemail server.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the computing system initiates the recording of the portion of the audio stream claim 2 , and wherein the computing system receives the audio stream during the active ...

PROVIDING MISSED CALL AND MESSAGE INFORMATION

Information associated with messages and/or missed calls is provided to a subscriber. Calls received but not answered by the subscriber may be monitored. Each monitored call is classified as one of a missed call and a message. The monitored calls may be summarized based on a customizable rule set to create a summary. The summary is provided to the subscriber via, for example, a voice notification. 180-. (canceled)81. A computer-readable memory storing computer-executable instructions for controlling a computing device to organize voice mail messages , the computer-executable instructions comprising:a component that performs speech recognition on a voice mail message to convert the speech of the voice mail message to text of the voice mail message;a component that selects a phrase that includes one or more words of text;a component that identifies voice mail messages having text that includes the selected phrase; anda component that groups the identified voice mail messages as a thread of communications relating to the phrase.82. The computer-readable memory of wherein the component that identifies the voice mail messages searches a repository storing the text of voice mail messages.83. The computer-readable memory of wherein the voice mail messages have metadata and including a component that identifies voice mail messages with the same metadata and a component that groups the identified voice mail messages with the same metadata as a thread of communications.84. The computer-readable memory of wherein the component that groups voice mail messages with the same metadata as a thread also groups missed calls with the same metadata as part of the same thread of communications.85. The computer-readable memory of including a component that identifies instant messages having text that includes the selected phrase and a component that groups the identified instant messages as part of the same thread of communications.86. The computer-readable memory of wherein the phrase ...

BUILT-IN MOBILE DEVICE CALL HANDLER AND ANSWERING MACHINE

A call handler and answering machine may be provided in a mobile device having phoning capabilities, and the call handler and answering machine is used to provide additional features related to phoning to the mobile device. Such features include advanced and customized call handling, customized greetings, advanced voice messaging handling, ability to listen in on voice messages and interrupt voice messages as they are being left, talk messaging, and the like. 1. A call handler and answering machine operating on a device capable of providing phoning capability , the call handler and answering machine comprising: answer an incoming call on behalf of the device before the device is caused to notify a user of the device of the incoming call; and', 'provide features related to handling of the incoming call., 'one of software, hardware, and a combination of software and hardware configured to2. A call handler and answering machine as recited in claim 1 , wherein the call handler and answering machine provides a customized ringback tone to the incoming call.3. A call handler and answering machine as recited in claim 1 , wherein the call handler and answering machine provides a customized greeting to an incoming caller and provides the incoming caller an opportunity to leave a voice message.4. A call handler and answering machine as recited in claim 3 , wherein the call handler and answering machine records a voice message from the incoming caller locally.5. A call handler and answering machine as recited in claim 1 , wherein the call handler and answering machine provides an incoming caller an opportunity to leave a voice message.6. A call handler and answering machine as recited in claim 5 , wherein the call handler and answering machine records a voice message from the incoming caller locally.7. A call handler and answering machine as recited in claim 1 , wherein the call handler and answering machine provides an incoming caller an opportunity to leave a voice message ...

Voicemail Archival and Forwarding Functionality for Communications Networks and Devices

A voicemail system includes a memory and a processor. The memory can store data relating to one or more users. An incoming communication can be handled by the voicemail system and provided with functionality based upon, for example, preferences of a user. The voicemail system can include functionality to allow a user to archive a voicemail message, to convert a voicemail message to a desired format, and/or to forward a voicemail message or converted voicemail message file to one or more designated destinations. The voicemail system can operate on a communications network, at a communications device, or both. Methods for archiving, converting, and/or forwarding voicemail messages are also disclosed. 1. A system comprising:a processor; and receiving a message directed to a mobile device associated with a user,', 'receiving a first command to archive the message,', 'in response to receiving the first command, storing a copy of the message at the memory as an archived copy of the message,', 'initiating a timer indicating an amount of time the archived copy of the message is to be stored,', 'receiving a save message command from the mobile device, and', 'in response to receiving the save message, preventing expiration of the timer to restart the amount of time the archived copy of the message is to be stored., 'a memory that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising'}2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising instructions that claim 1 , when executed by the processor claim 1 , cause the processor to perform operations further comprising receiving a second command to forward the archived copy of the message to a further device.3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising instructions that claim 2 , when executed by the processor claim 2 , cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:retrieving information relating to the further device; anddetermining a conversion format for the ...

COMMUNICATIONS PROCESS OF AN AUDIOVISUAL MESSAGE, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

A transmission process and device are provided for transmitting an enriched audio or audiovisual message. The process includes converting enriching information configured to enrich the content of an initial audio or audiovisual message and processing information linked to the enriching information into at least one multimedia insertion message, inserting the multimedia insertion message at least into the audio or visual content of the initial message so as to create an enriched message, and transmitting the enriched message via a communications system from the transmission device to at least one receiving device. 1. A transmission process of an enriched audio or audiovisual message executed by a transmission device , wherein the process comprises: enriching information configured to enrich the content of an initial audio or audiovisual message, and', 'processing information linked to the enriching information,, 'converting into at least one multimedia insertion messageinserting the multimedia insertion message at least into the audio or visual content of the initial audio or audiovisual message so as to create an enriched message, andtransmitting the enriched message via a communications system from the transmission device to at least one receiving device.2. The transmission process according to claim 1 , in which the processing information transmitted by the communications system is coded according to an audio or visual code linked to a content of said processing information.3. The transmission process according to claim 1 , in which insertion of the multimedia insertion message in audio or visual content of the initial audio or audiovisual message comprises insertion of at least one audio or visual separation tag between the multimedia insertion message and the audio or visual content of the initial audio or audiovisual message.4. The transmission process according to claim 1 , in which the enriched message transmitted by the transmission device comprises an ...

Electronic device and method of controlling the same

To achieve the objects of the present invention, according to an aspect of the present invention, an electronic device is provided which includes a communication unit, an output unit, and a controller that connects a call received through the communication unit, performs an automatic conversation operation to conduct an automatic conversation with a calling party, and selectively performs one of a first operation to terminate the call and a second operation to generate recognition information on the automatic conversation and to output the recognition information based on the automatic conversation.

Telecommunications System and Method

A telecommunications system includes switching circuitry for coupling a call to a extension coupled to the system, voice processing circuitry for automatically interacting with the call, a microprocessor, a first data bus connected, between the microprocessor and the switching circuitry, and a second data bus connected between the microprocessor and the voice processing circuitry. In the telecommunications system, a method includes coupling, with the switching circuitry, a call to a telecommunications extension coupled to the system, and the voice processing circuitry automatically interacting with the call when the telecommunications extension does not answer the call. 1. In a telecommunications system comprising a microprocessor , a first data bus connected between the microprocessor and switching circuitry , and a second data bus connected between the microprocessor and voice processing circuitry , a method comprising:coupling, with the switching circuitry, a call to a telecommunications extension coupled to the system; andthe voice processing circuitry automatically interacting with the call when the telecommunications extension does not answer the call.2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first and second data busses share at least one data path.3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the switching circuitry and the voice processing circuitry are controlled by the microprocessor.4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the microprocessor is implemented in a single Integrated chip.5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the voice processing circuitry couples the call to a voice mail box when the telecommunications extension does not answer the call.6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the voice processing circuitry automatically interacts with the call when the telecommunications extension does not go off hook to answer the call.7. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the voice processing circuitry further comprises a ...

Voice Message Exchange

Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means. 1. A computer implemented method for providing message communication between an inmate of a secured premises and an outside party , the method comprising:receiving a telephone call from the outside party;authenticating the outside party during the telephone call;recording, after the outside party has been authenticated, an incoming audio message of the outside party designated for the inmate; andnotifying the inmate of the recorded incoming audio message.2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:authenticating the inmate;providing access to a personal account by the authenticated inmate; andplaying back the recorded incoming audio message for the authenticated inmate.3. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the notifying includes printing a physical notification for delivery to the inmate.4. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the notifying includes transmitting an electronic notification to a device associated with the inmate.5. The computer implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the device is configured for wireless communication claim 4 , andwherein the electronic notification is wirelessly transmitted to the device.6. The computer implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:recording an outgoing audio message by the authenticated inmate designated for the outside party; ...

SYNCHRONIZATION IN UNIFIED MESSAGING SYSTEMS

Techniques for synchronization of fax and/or voice messages in a client-server arrangement are disclosed. In one embodiment, for example, a synchronization method in a phone includes: initiating synchronization of a set of fax and/or voice messages on the phone with a set of fax and/or voice messages on a server; sending a request to the server to receive state of the set of messages on the server; identifying state of the set of messages on the phone; performing a discrepancy assessment between the state of the set of messages on the server and the state of the set of messages on the phone; based on results of the discrepancy assessment, creating a list of synchronization actions to perform for synchronizing the set of messages on the phone with the set of messages on the server; and performing the synchronization actions in the list. 1initiating synchronization of a set of fax and/or voice messages on the phone with a set of fax and/or voice messages on a server;sending a request to the server to receive state of the set of messages on the server;identifying state of the set of messages on the phone;performing a discrepancy assessment between the state of the set of messages on the server and the state of the set of messages on the phone;based on results of the discrepancy assessment, creating a list of synchronization actions to perform for synchronizing the set of messages on the phone with the set of messages on the server; andperforming the synchronization actions in the list.. A synchronization method in a phone, the phone comprising one or more processors for executing instructions implementing the method and one or more memory devices for storing the instructions and associated data, the method comprising: This application claims the benefit as a Continuation of application Ser. No. 12/726,332 filed Mar. 17, 2010, which in turn claims the benefit as a Continuation of application Ser. No. 11/219,532 filed Sep. 2, 2005 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,702,669), which in ...

AUDIO FILE OR VOICE MESSAGE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DELIVERING

Provide is an audio file delivery system and a method of delivering an audio file. The system and method include a recording device, a wireless device, a job creation process, a job execution process, a telecom gateway and email verification. The job creation process is operable to receive instructions from the wireless device and communicate with a server. The job creating process creates a new job, the new job being operable to receive the audio file. The job execution process executes instructions on the server from the new job. The telecom gateway that receives input from the server and sends the audio file to at least one recipient telephone number. The email verification is provided by the server and sent to a user indicating that the audio file was received by a recipient. 1. An audio file delivery system comprising:a recording device operable to record an audio file;a wireless device having internet connectivity;a job creation process operable to receive instructions from the wireless device and communicate with a server, the job creation process including a new job operable to receive the audio file;a job execution process to execute instructions on the server from the new job created in the job creation process;a telecom gateway that receives input from the server to send the audio file to at least one recipient telephone number; andan email verification, wherein the email verification is provided by the server and sent to a user indicating that the audio file was received by a recipient.2. The audio file delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device and the recording device are a single device.3. The audio file delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the recording device is selected from the group comprising digital recorders claim 1 , microphones claim 1 , landline telephones claim 1 , desktop computers claim 1 , and combinations thereof.4. The audio file delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the new job is categorized.5. The audio file delivery ...

Visual Voicemail Method for Managing Deleted Messages

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. 121-. (canceled)22. A method for managing voicemail messages , comprising:receiving, at a user device, a delete message command relating to a voicemail message stored at a voicemail platform;in response to the delete message command, marking the voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp indicative of a time the voicemail message is stored in a deleted messages folder maintained on the user device;determining an age of the voicemail message based on the delete timestamp and a global delete time value determined by the voicemail platform;deleting permanently the voicemail message in response to determining that the age of the voicemail message has reached the global delete time value;sharing the delete timestamp with the voicemail platform; andshortening the global delete time value.23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the voicemail message comprises a visual voicemail message.24. The method of claim 22 , further comprising:storing the voicemail message in a deleted messages folder maintained on the user device.25. The method of claim 22 , further comprising:preconfiguring the global delete time value.26. The method of claim 22 , further comprising:performing a synchronization operation between the user device and the voicemail platform to cause deletion of the voicemail message on the user device and at the voicemail ...

System and Method for Processing Speech Files

A system and method for speech file processing which provides users with differentially selectable speech file transcripts which can be sent to one or more other users. The speech files may be voicemail messages from which respective voicemail transcripts are created. The voicemail transcripts are provided in a user selectable format from which users may select non-contiguous portions of the transcript. 1. A method comprising:transcribing, via a processor, a voicemail message, to yield a transcription;indexing, via the processor, the transcription to yield an indexed transcription;adding the indexed transcription to a transcription index associated with transcripts of a plurality of voicemail messages;receiving a topic from a recipient of the voicemail message;identifying, using the transcription index, portions of the plurality of voicemail messages related to the topic, to yield identified portions; andproducing a speech file comprising the identified portions.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising audibly presenting the speech file to the recipient.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the topic is received via a graphical user interface.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein each word in the transcription index is indexed relative to a frequency of occurrence in the plurality of voicemail messages.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the speech file comprises non-contiguous portions of the plurality of voicemail messages.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising communicating the speech file to the recipient via email.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transcribing of the voicemail message occurs upon a threshold number of untranscribed voicemail messages being received.8. A system comprising:a processor; and transcribing a voicemail message, to yield a transcription;', 'indexing the transcription to yield an indexed transcription;', 'adding the indexed transcription to a transcription index associated with transcripts of a plurality of voicemail messages ...

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

A communication system comprises a communication device and a server system. The communication system obtains permission to perform a function related to the communication device from a user, performs a predetermined process of obtaining permission to perform a predetermined function from the user, if the predetermined function that the user does not permit the server system to perform is added as the function, performs the function that the user permits the server system to perform in advance, if an instruction for performing the function that the user permits the server system to perform in advance is inputted into a voice control device with a voice, after the predetermined process is performed and in a state where the permission to perform the predetermined function is not obtained from the user, and performs a process corresponding to the function. 1. A communication system including a communication device and a server system , the communication system comprising:an obtaining unit that obtains permission to perform a function related to the communication device using the server system from a user;a first performing unit that performs a predetermined process of obtaining permission to perform a predetermined function using the server system from the user, in a case where the predetermined function that the user does not permit the server system to perform is added as the function related to the communication device;a second performing unit that performs the function related to the communication device that the user permits the server system to perform in advance, in a case where an instruction for performing the function related to the communication device that the user permits the server system to perform in advance is inputted into a voice control device with a voice, after the predetermined process is performed and in a state where the permission to perform the predetermined function by using the server system is not obtained from the user; anda third ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING USER PLANE OPERATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). Embodiments herein achieve a UE for managing a user plane operation in a wireless communication system. The UE includes a user plane management unit coupled to a memory and a processor. The user plane management unit is configured to receive a signaling message from a gNodeB. Further, the user plane management unit is configured to determine whether the signaling message includes control information comprising one of a PDCP re-establish indication and a security key change indication. Further, the user plane management unit is configured to perform the at least one operation for at least one data radio bearer based on the determination. 1. A method performed by a source distributed unit (DU) , the method comprising:receiving, from a centralized unit (CU), a message including a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration; andtransmitting, to a user equipment (UE), the RRC reconfiguration,wherein the RRC reconfiguration message includes an indicator to perform a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) data recovery or an indicator to perform PDCP re-establishment.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving, from the UE, a measurement report including information on one or more neighboring cells; andtransmitting, to the CU, the measurement report.3. The method of claim 1 ,wherein the CU is associated with a PDCP entity, andwherein the source DU or a target DU is associated with a radio link control (RLC) entity and a medium access control (MAC) entity. This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/588,820, filed Sep. 30, 2019, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,784,949, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/673,287, filed Aug. 9, 2017, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,432,291, which claims priority to Indian Patent ...

Voicemail Archival and Forwarding Functionality for Communications Networks and Devices

A voicemail system includes a memory and a processor. The memory can store data relating to one or more users. An incoming communication can be handled by the voicemail system and provided with functionality based upon, for example, preferences of a user. The voicemail system can include functionality to allow a user to archive a voicemail message, to convert a voicemail message to a desired format, and/or to forward a voicemail message or converted voicemail message file to one or more designated destinations. The voicemail system can operate on a communications network, at a communications device, or both. Methods for archiving, converting, and/or forwarding voicemail messages are also disclosed. 1. A device comprising:a processor; and receiving a message associated with a mobile device,', 'storing a copy of the message in the memory,', 'receiving a command to forward the message to a recipient device,', 'retrieving the copy of the message from the memory, and', 'forwarding the copy of the message to the recipient device., 'a memory that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising'}2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions claim 1 , when executed by the processor claim 1 , cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:retrieving information relating to the recipient device; anddetermining, based upon the information, a conversion format for the copy of the message.3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the instructions claim 2 , when executed by the processor claim 2 , cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:converting the copy of the message from a format to the conversion format; andforwarding the copy of the message converted to the conversion format to the recipient device.4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions claim 1 , when executed by the processor claim 1 , cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:attaching a ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RINGLESS VOICEMAIL

The present invention is directed to a system and method of providing ringless voicemail, where a voicemail service provider can deliver a message to a telephone service user in the most unobtrusive manner available. The present invention overcomes limitations of traditional automatic calling, by utilizing carrier service provider abilities to provide access to the voicemail services directly, without actually calling and ringing the telephone service user's telephone. The access can be implemented on any carrier service. The method includes retrieving a voicemail access number of a carrier service provider; accessing a voicemail system of the carrier service provider using the voicemail access number; navigating an interactive voice response system of the carrier service provider to reach a prompt for leaving a voicemail message in a voicemail box of a telephone user; and leaving the voicemail message in the voicemail box without initiating ringing of a phone of the telephone user. 1. A method of providing ringless voicemail , comprising:retrieving a voicemail access number of a carrier service provider from a database of said voicemail service provider;accessing a voicemail system of said carrier service provider using said voicemail access number;navigating an interactive voice response system of said carrier service provider to reach a prompt for leaving a voicemail message in a voicemail box of at least one telephone user; andleaving said voicemail message for said at least one telephone user in said voicemail box without initiating ringing of a phone of said at least one telephone user.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein carrier responses of said interactive voice response are processed by a voicemail service provider claim 1 , using a speech recognition system of a processor.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said at least one telephone user is informed of said voicemail message by a carrier service provider of said at least one telephone user.4. The method of ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PARSE MESSAGE FOR PROVIDING ALERT AT DEVICE

In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to parse content of a message and determine, based on the parsing of content of the message, whether to provide a notification using the device. The instructions are also executable by the processor to provide the notification responsive to a determination, based on the parsing of content of the message, to provide the notification using the device. 1. A first device , comprising:at least one processor; andstorage accessible to the at least one processor and bearing instructions executable by the at least one processor to:parse content of a message;determine, based on the parsing of content of the message, whether to provide a notification using the first device; andprovide the notification to a designated emergency contact responsive to a determination, based on the parsing of content of the message, to provide the notification using the first device, the designated emergency contact being associated with a second device such that the notification is provided to the second device using the first device responsive to the determination, the designated emergency contact being a person different from a user of the first device.2. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the notification indicates that an emergency situation requires the attention of a user.3. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the message is parsed at least in part using speech-to-text software and keyword recognition.4. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the message is parsed at least in part using artificial intelligence software to determine whether the message indicates something requiring urgent user action.5. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises an audible alert claim 1 , and wherein the audible alert is provided at the first device.6. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises a visual alert claim 1 , ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL MESSAGING

A method and apparatus of providing virtual messaging is provided. The method comprises examining status information associated with a plurality of servers for notifying call recipients of messages using at least one messaging protocol, wherein each of the plurality of servers operates independently, identifying an available server of the plurality of servers, based on the status information, for handling a message and directing an incoming call to the available server, wherein the available server stores the message until communication of the message to at least one call recipient, wherein the available server communicates at least one notification message associated with the message to at least one telephone number of the at least one call recipient, wherein the at least one notification message comprises a telephone number associated with the call origination device and a message link number for communicating with the available server. 1. A method of providing boxless virtual messaging , comprising:responsive to an incoming call from a caller device to a call recipient device of a recipient not being accepted by the recipient device, identifying any one of a plurality of servers, wherein each of the plurality of servers operates independently;receiving the incoming call at the identified server;recording, by the identified server, a message from the caller device;storing, by the identified server, the recorded message to memory, wherein said storing is boxless such that the recorded message is individually indexed among a plurality of messages and stored in memory without association to a dedicated recipient device mailbox; and a) a message link for retrieving the recorded message from the identified server, and', 'b) the recorded message for playback by the at least one call recipient device., 'sending at least one notification message associated with the recorded message to at least one call recipient device, wherein the at least one notification message ...

PERSONALIZED AUDIO-VIDEO INVITATIONS USING MULTI-FUNCTION BUTTON

A system and method for managing phone calls by enabling the call initiator to create a personalized audio or video invitation that the call recipient may review prior to accepting the call, which is immediately connected upon acceptance. The call initiator's communication device presents a recording interface including a multi-function button that, upon selection during a countdown duration, initiates a direct call to the call recipient. However, when the multi-function button is not selected during the countdown period and prior to initiating the call, a personalized audio or video invitation is created by the call initiator and is attached to the phone call data packet in place of the conventional Caller Id data packet. The call signaling may proceed in a conventional manner (e.g., using conventional client-server signaling) except that instead of providing a standard call with Caller Id as the sole identifying information, a data packet including the personalized audio or video invitation is provided to the call recipient to review prior to accepting the incoming call, as desired. 1. A method for providing the identity of a call initiator caller prior to acceptance of a call by a call recipient , comprising:presenting a recording interface including a multi-function button that, upon selection during a countdown duration, initiates a call to the call recipient;when the multi-function button is not selected during the countdown period and prior to initiating the call, the call initiator's communication device recording a personalized audio or video invitation from the call initiator and, upon completion of the recording, the call initiator's communication device initiating the call by providing a call request message including the personalized audio or video invitation from the call initiator and call completion information needed to provide real-time communication with the call recipient's communication device prior to and after acceptance of the call;the call ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PARSE MESSAGE FOR PROVIDING ALERT AT DEVICE

In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to parse content of a message and determine, based on the parsing of content of the message, whether to provide a notification using the device. The instructions are also executable by the processor to provide the notification responsive to a determination, based on the parsing of content of the message, to provide the notification using the device. 1. A server , comprising:at least one processor; andstorage accessible to the at least one processor and bearing instructions executable by the at least one processor to:parse content of a message;determine, based on the parsing of content of the message, whether to issue a command to a second device different from the server to change at least one setting of the second device; andissue, based on the determination, the command to the second device to change at least one setting of the second device.2. The server of claim 1 , wherein the command is issued to the second device so that an indication of a subsequent incoming communication is provided at the second device.3. The server of claim 2 , wherein the subsequent incoming communication is from a same telephone number as the telephone number from which the message was received.4. The server of claim 1 , wherein the command is issued to change the at least one setting so that a ringer of the second device is no longer set to silent.5. The server of claim 1 , wherein the command is issued to override a setting for not providing text message and telephone call notifications.6. The server of claim 1 , wherein the command is issued to change the at least one setting so that an audible notification regarding a text message or telephone call is provided at the second device.7. The server of claim 1 , wherein the command is issued to override a do not disturb mode of the second device.8. The server of claim 1 , wherein the command is ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING USER PLANE OPERATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). Embodiments herein achieve a UE for managing a user plane operation in a wireless communication system. The UE includes a user plane management unit coupled to a memory and a processor. The user plane management unit is configured to receive a signaling message from a gNodeB. Further, the user plane management unit is configured to determine whether the signaling message includes control information comprising one of a PDCP re-establish indication and a security key change indication. Further, the user plane management unit is configured to perform the at least one operation for at least one data radio bearer based on the determination. 1. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system , the method comprising:receiving, from a base station, a message associated with a data radio bearer (DRB);identifying whether the message includes a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) data recovery indicator;if the message includes the PDCP data recovery indicator, performing a PDCP data recovery for the DRB; andif the message does not include the PDCP data recovery indicator, not performing the PDCP data recovery for the DRB.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the DRB is an acknowledge mode (AM) DRB.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the performing of the PDCP data recovery comprises claim 1 ,retransmitting at least one PDCP data protocol data unit (PDU).4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one PDCP data PDU includes at least one PDCP data PDU previously submitted to re-established AM radio link control (RLC) entity.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:identifying whether the message includes a PDCP re-establish indicator associated with a PDCP re-establish; andif the message includes the PDCP re-establish indicator ...

TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING VOICE MESSAGES IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Techniques are disclosed for managing media communications in a communication system that includes communication devices managed and mediated by a communication server, wherein the communication devices are communicable over a plurality of configurable channels. A communication server receives, from a first communication device, a request to immediately communicate with one or more other communication devices over a channel configured for direct media communications between the first and one or more other communication devices. The request includes a means for identifying the one or more other communication device. The communication server determines a current channel to which the one or more other communication devices are set and automatically switches the channel to which the one or more other communication devices are set from the current channel to the channel configured for direct media communications between the first and one or more other communication devices. 1. A method of managing audio communications in a communication system that includes communication devices managed and mediated by a communication server in an Internet Protocol (IP) network , wherein the communication devices are communicable over a plurality of configurable logical channels , the method comprising: receiving, from a first communication device, a request to immediately communicate with one or more other communication devices over a logical channel configured for audio communications between the first and one or more other communication devices via the communication server, the request including a means for identifying the one or more other communication devices;', 'determining a current logical channel to which the one or more other communication devices are set; and', 'automatically switching the logical channel to which the one or more other communication devices are set from the current logical channel to the logical channel configured for audio communications between the first ...

System and Method for Processing a Voice Mail

Described is a system and method for processing a voice mail. The method comprises receiving a voice mail, converting the voice mail into a text message using a predefined speech-to-text conversion algorithm and transmitting the text message to a wireless computing device. 1. A system , comprising:a text message application installed on a mobile communication device having a touch screen display;a voice mail system communicatively linked to the mobile communication device, the voice mail system adapted to receive a voice mail audio file for a user, convert the voice mail audio file into a text message, and transmit to the mobile communication device a notification message including the voice mail audio file and the text message,wherein the text message application is adapted to display the text message and play back the voice mail audio file.2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the text message application is an email application.3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the text message application is a Short Message Service (SMS) application.4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the notification message includes description data associated with the voice mail claim 1 , wherein the description data comprises at least one of a source of the voice mail claim 1 , a time of the voice mail claim 1 , and a date of the voice mail.5. The system according to claim 4 , wherein the text message application displays a summary message including the description data.6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the text message application displays the notification message when a user touches a portion of the touch screen display corresponding to a summary message including the description data associated with the notification message. This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/977,510, filed Dec. 21, 2015, which is continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/540,069, filed Nov. 13, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,258,426, issued ...

CALL CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT AND DISCONNECT NOTIFICATION

The use of devices, such as Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) devices, enables a user on a call to have the connection seamlessly transition from one network to another. However, a call that is disconnected, either pre-answer or post-answer, leaves the calling party without information as to why the call was disconnected. Herein, systems and signaling methods are provided whereby a reason for a disconnect can be created and passed to the calling party, such as in a text message, to inform the caller of the disconnect reason. Additionally, the reason may be provided to the called party's voicemail. The call server may then connect the calling party to the voicemail and, with the reason code, the voicemail server is able to announce the reason for the disconnect and provide the calling party the opportunity to leave a message for the called party. The called party, when available, may then be presented with the voicemail. 1. A server , comprising:a network interface configured to receive and route calls;a data store comprising a forking record for a called device indicating an associated forked device;a processor configured to receive a call, access the forking record, determine the call is addressed to the called device and, in response to the determination, generate a forked call to the forked device, and cause the network interface to route the forked call to the forked device; andthe processor being further configured to, in response to the network interface receiving a disconnect message from the forked device, route the received call to a voicemail server associated with at least one of the called device and the forked device.2. The server of claim 1 , further comprising a private branch exchange (PBX).3. The server of claim 1 , wherein the processor claim 1 , upon receiving the disconnect message claim 1 , is further configured to:connect the call to the voicemail server; andcause the voicemail server to present an announcement message, the announcement message ...

System and Method for Automatically Transcribing Voicemail

Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and tangible computer-readable media for automatically transcribing voicemail. The method includes receiving a plurality of voicemail messages from callers, identifying for each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages a first frequency with which the respective caller leaves voicemails, identifying for each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages a second frequency with which a user requests transcription of each voicemail, assigning a priority ranking to each voicemail message in the plurality of voicemail messages based on the respective first frequency and the respective second frequency, and transcribing untranscribed voicemail messages with a highest priority ranking. The method can include establishing a priority ranking threshold and repeatedly transcribing a next highest ranking untranscribed voicemail message until no further untranscribed voicemail messages remain above the priority ranking threshold. 1. A method comprising:assigning, via a processor, a priority to each voicemail in a plurality of voicemails, wherein the priority is based on a transcription request frequency, to yield prioritized voicemails;establishing a priority ranking threshold; andrepeatedly transcribing a next highest priority voicemail message until no further untranscribed voicemail messages remain above the priority ranking threshold.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transcription request frequency is a frequency of transcription requests made by a recipient of the plurality of voicemails.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising building a voice model of a respective caller while transcribing voicemail messages.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein assigning the priority to each voicemail message is further based on a user profile.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating speaker-specific syllable libraries while repeatedly transcribing the prioritized voicemail ...

VOICE COMMUNICATIONS WITH REAL-TIME STATUS NOTIFICATIONS

A system, apparatus, graphical user interface and methods are provided for conducting electronic voice communications with status notifications. A user of a first portable device executing a communication application selects a multi-function control that automatically initiates an audio recording, which is automatically sent toward another participant of an active communication session when the control is released. The same multi-function control may be used to transmit a textual message. A representation of the recording is displayed on the user's device, with an indicator that changes appearance when the other participant plays the recording. In addition, when one user initiates an audio recording that will be automatically sent to another user, the other user's device is advised of the initiation of recording and displays that status for the other user. 1. A method comprising:receiving from a first device a notification transmitted after commencement of an audio recording at the first device;relaying the notification toward a second device during the recording of the audio at the first device, the notification configured to cause the second device to display a status of the audio recording in response to the first notification;receiving the audio recording from the first device subsequent to receiving the notification; andtransmitting the audio recording toward the second device.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving a second notification, in response to commencing playback of the audio recording at the first device, and relaying the second notification to the first device.3. The method of claim 2 , the second notification configured to cause the first device to update a display to indicate that the second device has commenced playback of the audio recording claim 2 , the second notification being transmitted from the second device in real-time or during playback of the audio recording at the second device.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF VOICEMAILS TO HANDHELD DEVICES

Briefly, a variety of embodiments, including the following, are described: a system embodiment and methods that allow random access to voice messages, in contrast to sequential access in existing system embodiments; a system embodiment and methods that allow for the optional use of voice recognition to enhance usability; and a system embodiment and methods that apply to the area of voicemail. 129-. (canceled)30. An apparatus comprising:a mobile device able to engage in cellular communications comprising an integrated voicemail system in which visual voicemail access capability is provided for the integrated voicemail system;wherein the mobile device includes a capability to transcribe voicemail messages to text messages so as to provide the visual voicemail access capability.31. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the mobile device comprises a capability to display a voicemail inbox of the integrated voicemail system claim 30 , the voicemail inbox to comprise a visual voicemail inbox to provide the visual voicemail access capability.32. The apparatus of claim 31 , wherein the visual voicemail inbox also to include a capability to display one or more visual voicemail indicators.33. The apparatus of claim 32 , wherein the one or more visual voicemail indicators to comprise at least one of the following: time of a telephone call associated with a voicemail message; date of a telephone call associated with a voicemail message; and/or identification of a telephone number associated with a voicemail message.34. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein claim 33 , for the one or more visual voicemail indicators to comprise identification of the telephone number associated with the voicemail message claim 33 , the visual voicemail inbox further includes the capability to identify and display the caller of the telephone number in place of displaying the telephone number in at least some cases.35. The apparatus of claim 32 , wherein the capability to display one or more visual ...

Dynamic Voicemail Receptionist System

A voicemail receptionist system includes a memory and a processor. The memory can store data relating to one or more users. An incoming communication can be handled by the voicemail receptionist system and provided with functionality based upon a user's preferences, for example. The data stored by the voicemail receptionist system can be updated at any time, or automatically updated upon updating of the data, or upon occurrence of a trigger event. Voicemail receptionist functionality can include standard voicemail system functionality as well as functionality relating to email, text messaging, MMS messaging, calendar features, schedule announcements, location data, as well as other features.

LOCAL VOICEMAIL FOR MOBILE DEVICES

This document describes various techniques for implementing local voicemail on a mobile device. These techniques may include enabling the mobile device to answer a voice call, record audio of the voice call to provide a voicemail file, and store the voicemail file to local computer-readable media. A locally stored voicemail file may be associated with relevant data, exposed via the associated data for local processing, and/or manipulated through a user interface of the mobile device. 1. A method comprising:storing a voicemail file locally on a mobile device; andenabling, via the mobile device, the locally stored voicemail file on the mobile device to be available to an application other than a voicemail application.2. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising synchronizing the locally stored voicemail file to a cloud-based user account.3. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising forwarding the locally stored voicemail file to a contact based on a voicemail forwarding configuration.4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the application other than the voicemail application comprises an email application.5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the application other than the voicemail application comprises a calendar application.6. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising associating contact data claim 1 , social-network data claim 1 , messaging-application data claim 1 , pictures claim 1 , video clips claim 1 , other voicemail files claim 1 , or synchronization data with the locally stored voicemail file.7. The method as recited in claim 6 , further comprising exposing the locally stored voicemail file via the associated data for local processing.8. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising enabling searching claim 1 , sorting claim 1 , filtering or navigating the locally stored voicemail file.9. One or more computer readable storage memories encoded with instructions that claim 1 , responsive to execution ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE SILENCING OF TELEPHONE RINGING

A system and method for a selective ring silencer that prevents people from having to listen to the telephone ring on and on with nuisance calls. The ringer silencer can be: (1) discretely constructed from a telephone, (2) part of a telecommunication device, or (3) part of a central telephone network construction. A receiver demodulates an incoming call. Control logic reads at least a portion of the called identification (CID) data and determines an action based on the reading. A switch in communication with the control logic is actuated to a first state that allows the communication data to be output from the ring silencer, and a second state that blocks the communication data from being output from the ring silencer to a user's communication device. The control logic blocks toll-free area codes originated calls from ringing a user's telephone, optionally forwarding the call to a voice mail module. 1. A priority queuing system , comprising:a receiver configured to receive an input communication signal from at least one calling device; anda controller, in communication with the receiver, configured to read at least a portion of the data output from the receiver,wherein the controller further comprises a queue module means for prioritizing calls, wherein the controller detects the identification of the incoming call and assigns priority in the queue sub-module based on a preprogrammed priority scheme, wherein higher priority calls are forwarded to an operator of the priority queuing system, and a remainder is forwarded to voice mail without notifying the operator.2. The priority queuing system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to provide a notification indicating a reception of the voice mail from the at least one calling device.3. The priority queuing system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one calling device is wired or wireless phone.4. The priority queuing system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one calling device is a mobile phone or a ...

Offline voicemail

A method for accessing offline voicemail messages within a mobile messaging application may be provided. First, a voice mail message may be received and the voicemail message may be transcribed to text. Next, the voicemail message and the text transcription may be stored. The recipient may then be presented with a list of voicemail messages and the voicemail message may be retrieved in response to the recipient. The recipient may read or listen to the voicemail message or both. The recipient may also annotate the voicemail message.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SELECTABLE OPTIONS TO A CALLING PARTY ON-HOLD

A method for handling an initiated communication includes receiving, from an initiating party, an initiated communication directed to a communication destination address assigned to a receiving party. Before the initiating party is provided access to the communication destination address, the initiating party is provided with a first menu of selectable options including an option to obtain information particular to a physical geographic location identified during the initiated communication. A selected option to obtain the information particular to the physical geographic location is received from the initiating party. The information particular to the physical geographical location is provided, and after providing the information particular to the physical geographical location, the initiating party is provided with access to the communication destination address. 1. A method for handling an initiated communication , the method comprising:receiving, from an initiating party, an initiated communication directed to a communication destination address assigned to a receiving party;before the initiating party is provided access to the communication destination address, providing to the initiating party a first menu of selectable options including an option to obtain information particular to a physical geographic location identified during the initiated communication;before the initiating party is provided access to the communication destination address, receiving from the initiating party a selected option to obtain the information particular to the physical geographic location; andbefore the initiating party is provided access to the communication destination address, providing the information particular to the physical geographical location, andafter providing the information particular to the physical geographical location, providing the initiating party with access to the communication destination address.2. The method of claim 1 ,wherein the information ...

UBIQUITOUS VOICE MESSAGING

Methods and apparatus for providing ubiquitous and configurable communications between users is provided. Ubiquity and other features are provided using a common identifier linking two or more users. In one embodiment, a common identifier is automatically provided when call forwarding is directed to a designated phone number. In another embodiment, a user can cause a common identifier to be created linking the user with a user of their choice by sending a text message to a designated address. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims. 1. A method for processing communications in a server system , the server system comprising at least one processor , the method comprising:providing a unique receiver identifier associated with the server system configured for receiving unanswered calls forwarded from a first communication device;receiving by the server system, an unanswered call redirected from a first communication device having a first unique device identifier, the call originating from a second communication device having a second unique device identifier;determining by the server system the first unique device identifier and the second unique device identifier;determining by the server system if the first and second unique device identifiers are contained within a database of unique identifiers maintained by the server system; andassociating by the server system the first and second unique device identifiers with a common identifier when no such association in the server database previously exists.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising recording by the server system a voice message from the second communication device.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising ...

Method and Apparatus for Implementing Voice Mailbox

A method and an apparatus for implementing a voice mailbox is presented, including receiving a call request that is from a first terminal and whose destination address is a second terminal; sending a call response to the first terminal based on the call request, where the call response is used to instruct a user of the first terminal to leave a voice message; receiving a voice message that is sent by the first terminal after the call response is received; recognizing words in the voice message, to convert the voice message into a word text; and performing, according to the word text, a reply operation with respect to the first terminal or a notification operation with respect to the second terminal. 1. A method for implementing a voice mailbox , comprising:receiving a call request from a first terminal and whose destination address is a second terminal;sending a call response to the first terminal based on the call request, wherein the call response instructs a user of the first terminal to leave a voice message;receiving a voice message sent by the first terminal after the call response is received;converting the voice message into a word text; andperforming, according to the word text, a reply operation with respect to the first terminal or a notification operation with respect to the second terminal.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein performing claim 1 , according to the word text claim 1 , the reply operation with respect to the first terminal or the notification operation with respect to the second terminal comprises:performing natural language processing (NLP) on the word text in order to determine a matching field of the word text; andperforming, according to the matching field of the word text, the reply operation with respect to the first terminal or the notification operation with respect to the second terminal.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein performing NLP on the word text in order to determine the matching field of the word text ...

System and method for processing voicemail

In one example, a recorded voicemail is first converted from speech to text, and a proposed action to be performed by the user is extracted from the voice message. For example, in the voicemail “this is John, call me at 650.987.0987 at 9 am tomorrow,” the action is to call John. At least one action parameter for undertaking the action is determined. For example, the action parameters may include the 650.987.0987 telephone number and the 9 am time the following morning, The at least one action parameter may be extracted from the voicemail message or it may be determined by other means, e.g., from a user's contact book. Finally, the user is presented with a prompt to facilitate undertaking the action using the at least one the parameter. For example, the user may be given the option to set a reminder to call John the following morning at 9 am.

Audio Call Screening for Hosted Voicemail Systems

The present invention allows a user to screen messages being left at a hosted voicemail system from a telephone terminal. Incoming calls intended for the telephone terminal are routed to the voicemail system immediately or after attempting to connect incoming call to the telephone terminal. As the caller is leaving a message at the voicemail system, a connection between the incoming call, voicemail system, and telephone terminal is established to allow the user to listen to the message and decide whether to take the call. The user may decide to take the call or let the caller finish leaving the message. In one embodiment, the telephone terminal is equipped to open only the speaker channel for monitoring the message and will provide a fully bi-directional connection if the user takes the call. The supporting switch and telephone terminal communicate with each other to facilitate the monitoring and taking of calls. 132-. (canceled)33. A method for providing voicemail services , comprising:a first server receiving a first call from a first terminal directed to a user of a second terminal;in response to the first call, the first server initiating a second call to the second terminal, wherein the first server is configured to provide information identifying the first terminal to the second terminal;the first server recording at least a portion of a message being left by the first terminal; andthe first server allowing the second terminal to monitor the message being left by the first terminal, wherein during monitoring the second terminal is configured to receive audio from the first terminal, and wherein, if the user provides user input, the first server is configured to connect the first terminal and the second terminal.34. The method of claim 33 , wherein the first call is directed to the first server instead of the second terminal.35. The method of claim 33 , wherein the second terminal is configured to ring in response to the second call.36. The method of claim 33 , ...

GRAPHICAL PHONE MENU SYSTEMS, METHODS AND ARTICLES

Prior to connecting a voice call between an end user and a system user, an automated customer interaction system configured by the system user can determine whether the end user's communications device is a recognized or registered device. Responsive to the determination that the end user's device is recognized or registered, the automated customer interaction system can initiate an interactive graphical session via a network data link to provide an interactive graphical session to the end user. Responsive to the determination that the end user's device is not recognized or registered or responsive to receipt of an input indicative of an end user's desire to initiate a voice call, the automated customer interaction system can initiate a voice call using a voice telephone network. 1. A method of automating customer interaction via a variety of types of communications devices , the method comprising:receiving a plurality of inquiries by an automated customer interaction system, each of the received inquiries associated with a respective attempt at placing a call via each of a plurality of communications devices; andfor each of the received inquires:determining, by the automated customer interaction system, whether the respective inquiry is logically associable with a respective one of a plurality of accounts; andfor at least some of the received inquires:in response to determining that the respective inquiry is logically associable with a respective one of a plurality of accounts, causing at least one set of graphical prompts to be displayed by the respective communications device.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:for each of at least some of the received inquires:in response to determining that the respective inquiry is not logically associable with a respective one of a plurality of accounts, causing an initial set of audio prompts to be audibly delivered to an end user by the respective communications device.3. The method of wherein causing an initial ...

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VOICE MAIL SERVICES

Methods and apparatus for retrieving and providing voice mail messages from a server are described. In accordance with the invention voice mail messages may be retrieved via requests made via a set top box. Voice mail messages are retrieved in response to the request from a voice mail server which is also accessible via the telephone network. Retrieved voice mail is transcoded and included in a video on demand (VOD) file. Text, call ID information and/or other information as, e.g., an automatically generated transcript of the voice mail message, may be included in the VOD file. The VOD file is supplied to a VOD server which provides the file including the message to the set top box for display. A user can view the messages and switch from viewing one message to the next by using video play back commands. 120-. (canceled)21. A method of operating a device , the method comprising:receiving voice mail content from a voice mail server; 'including a customer premise device executable application along with said voice mail content in said VOD file; and', 'generating a video on demand (VOD) file including the received voice mail content, said step of generating a VOD file includingcommunicating said VOD file including said customer premise device executable application and voice mail content to another device.22. The method of claim 21 , wherein said customer premise device executable application is an application which when executed by a processor controls the customer premise device to provide a user with voice mail functionality which was otherwise not available.23. The method of claim 22 , wherein said customer premise device executable application is an application that allows the customer premise device to perform at least one of: play said voice mail content or display information communicated in the VOD file.24. The method of claim 21 , wherein said voice mail content is received in a first format claim 21 , the method further comprising:transcoding the voice mail ...

Systems and Methods for Using Caller Data to Electronically Disseminate A Message

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for using caller data to electronically disseminate a message. In one aspect, a method involves (i) a phone switch receiving a phone call and corresponding caller data, (ii) the phone switch sending to a record manager, the caller data, (iii) the record manager receiving the sent caller data, and (iv) responsive to the record manager receiving the sent caller data, the record manager (a) retrieving from a data storage, a school identifier corresponding to the received caller data, and (b) causing a notification system to electronically disseminate a message, wherein the message indicates that an updated operational-status of a school identified by the retrieved school identifier is expected soon. 1. A method comprising:a phone switch receiving a phone call and corresponding caller data;the phone switch sending to a record manager, the caller data;the record manager receiving the sent caller data; andresponsive to the record manager receiving the sent caller data, the record manager (i) retrieving from a data storage, a school identifier corresponding to the received caller data, and (ii) causing a notification system to electronically disseminate a message, wherein the message indicates that an updated operational-status of a school identified by the retrieved school identifier is expected soon.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:the phone switch sending to a phone terminal, the received phone call; andthe phone terminal receiving and answering the sent phone call, thereby causing the sent phone call to become active, wherein the record manager causing the notification system to electronically disseminate the message occurs contemporaneously while the sent phone call is active.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the school identifier comprises a school name.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the message indicates that a phone call has been received from a school identified by the school name.5. The method of claim 3 ...

CALL RECORDING IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

A method of recording media transmitted to or from a first party communicating through one of a plurality of mobile telecommunications networks with a second party is described. Either the first party or the second party initiates a call with the other party. One of a set of call splitters distributed through the plurality of telecommunications networks is then determined to be a local call splitter to one of the parties. A connection is then established between the first party and the local call splitter to split the call into a recording part and a call part. The call part is routed between the first party and the second party via the call splitter to provide transmission of media between the first party and the second party, and the recording part is provided by the local call splitter to a recording service associated with the first party. Suitable apparatus is also described, as are methods for recording the calls of a subscriber to a central recording station using a network trigger set or a SIM application set to divert the call to a recording node. 1. A method of recording media transmitted to or from a first party communicating through one of a plurality of mobile telecommunications networks with a second party , the method comprising:either the first party or the second party initiating a call with the other party;determining one of a set of call splitters distributed through the plurality of telecommunications networks to be a local call splitter to the first or the second party;establishing a connection between the first party and the local call splitter to split the call into a recording part and a call part, wherein the call part is routed between the first party and the second party via the call splitter to provide transmission of media between the first party and the second party, and wherein the recording part is provided by the local call splitter to a recording service associated with the first party.2. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF VOICEMAILS TO HANDHELD DEVICES

Briefly, a variety of embodiments, including the following, are described: a system embodiment and methods that allow random access to voice messages, in contrast to sequential access in existing system embodiments; a system embodiment and methods that allow for the optional use of voice recognition to enhance usability; and a system embodiment and methods that apply to the area of voicemail. 1. A system comprising:a server adapted to record a received voicemail message in an audio format, convert the recorded audio formatted message to a text representation of the message, and communicate the audio formatted message and text representation of the message to an output device.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the audio format comprises at least one of a WAV audio file claim 1 , or an MP3 audio file.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the output device comprises at least one of a mobile phone or interface device.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the output device comprises a mobile phone with a message detection module implemented in code native to the mobile phone.5. (canceled)6. A method of operating a server comprising:capturing a received voicemail message in an audio format;converting the audio formatted message to a text representation of the message; andinitiating communication of the text representation of the message and the audio formatted message to an output device from the server.7. The method of claim 6 , and further comprising: receiving claim 6 , at the output device for display on the output device as a voicemail message claim 6 , the text representation of the message claim 6 , as well as receiving the audio formatted message of the received voicemail message.8. The method of claim 7 , and further comprising: processing for display on the output device as a voicemail message claim 7 , the text representation of the message; and storing the audio formatted message.9. The method of claim 6 , and further comprising: retrieving the text representation ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING USER PLANE OPERATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). Embodiments herein achieve a UE for managing a user plane operation in a wireless communication system. The UE includes a user plane management unit coupled to a memory and a processor. The user plane management unit is configured to receive a signaling message from a gNodeB. Further, the user plane management unit is configured to determine whether the signaling message includes control information comprising one of a PDCP re-establish indication and a security key change indication. Further, the user plane management unit is configured to perform the at least one operation for at least one data radio bearer based on the determination. 1. A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system , comprising:receiving a signaling message from a base station;determining whether the signaling message includes control information comprising one of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) re-establish indication and a security key change indication; andperforming at least one operation for at least one data radio bearer based on the determination.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the at least one operation for the at least one data radio bearer in response to determining that the signaling message including the control information comprising one of the PDCP re-establish indication and the security key change indication further comprises:re-generating at least one of access stratum security key;re-setting a header compression protocol;setting a transmit state parameter to zero for a un-acknowledgement mode (UM) uplink data radio bearer, wherein the transmit state parameter indicates a count value of the next PDCP service data unit (SDU) to be transmitted;setting a receive state parameter to zero for a UM downlink data radio bearer, ...

Offline voicemail

A method for accessing offline voicemail messages within a mobile messaging application may be provided. First, a voice mail message may be received and the voicemail message may be transcribed to text. Next, the voicemail message and the text transcription may be stored. The recipient may then be presented with a list of voicemail messages and the voicemail message may be retrieved in response to the recipient. The recipient may read or listen to the voicemail message or both. The recipient may also annotate the voicemail message.

Sender Driven Call Completion System

A method and a system for completing an incomplete call made by a calling party to a called party, provide a call completion application on a calling party device. The call completion application detects an incomplete call, which is a call that is not connected to a called party device or a short duration call that does not enable an intended communication to occur between the calling party and the called party. The call completion application determines one or more call completion actions, for example, setting a reminder, transmitting media data, etc., to be performed to complete the incomplete call, for example, based on user selections, a duration of the incomplete call, user configuration of the call completion application on the calling party device, etc. The call completion application triggers execution of the determined call completion actions based on one or more action execution criteria for completing the incomplete call. 1. A method for completing an incomplete call made by a calling party to a called party , comprising:providing a call completion application executable by at least one processor on a calling party device;detecting said incomplete call made by said calling party to said called party, by said call completion application on said calling party device;determining one or more of a plurality of call completion actions to be performed by said call completion application on said calling party device to complete said detected incomplete call; andtriggering execution of said determined one or more of said call completion actions by said call completion application on said calling party device based on one or more of action execution criteria for said completion of said detected incomplete call.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said incomplete call is a call that is not connected to a called party device due to occurrence of one or more of a plurality of events claim 1 , wherein said events comprise said called party being busy claim 1 , said ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, REPLY PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READBLE MEDIUM

An information processing apparatus includes a memory storing a log of an operation of a user and a processor configured to cause the memory to store the log of the operation of the user, and if the log of the operation of the user stored on the memory satisfies a specific condition after an operation related to an inquiry of the user is detected, transmit, to an external entity related to a destination of the inquiry, information indicating that a question in the inquiry of the user is not solved. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a memory storing a log of an operation of a user; and{'claim-text': ['cause the memory to store the log of the operation of the user, and', 'if the log of the operation of the user stored on the memory satisfies a specific condition after an operation related to an end of an inquiry of the user is detected, transmit, to an external entity related to a destination of the inquiry, information indicating that a question in the inquiry of the user is not solved.'], '#text': 'a processor configured to'}2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a reply to the inquiry is performed by a robot claim 1 , andwherein the specific condition is that an access destination specified in the log of the operation performed by the user stored on the memory includes the destination of the inquiry.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the specific condition is that an access destination specified in the log of the operation performed by the user after the end of the inquiry includes the destination of the inquiry.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein if the specific condition is satisfied claim 1 , a confirmation as to whether the question in the inquiry of the user is solved is performed on the user claim 1 , and if a reaction indicating that the question in the inquiry of the user is not solved is detected from the user claim 1 , information ...

USER TERMINAL, METHOD OF TRANSMITTING MESSAGE, AND PROGRAM FOR USER TERMINAL

The user terminal capable of transmitting a phone call and a message between terminals transmits a phone call to a phone number of an other party to connect to the phone number of the other party; detects no connection to a terminal of the other party by the transmitted phone call; disconnects a line before the user terminal is connected with a voice mail system for the other party 200 if detecting no connection to a terminal of the other party; receives an input of a voice message from a caller; converts the received input of a voice message into a text message; extracts a message address of the other party corresponding to the phone number of the other party; and transmits the converted text message to the extracted message address. 1. A user terminal capable of transmitting a phone call and a message between terminals , comprising:a voice transmitting unit that transmits a phone call to a phone number of an other party to connect to the phone number of the other party;a detection unit that detects no connection to a terminal of the other party by the transmitted phone call;a disconnection unit that disconnects a line before the user terminal is connected with a voice mail system for the other party if the detection unit detects no connection to a terminal of the other party;a voice message input receiving unit that receives an input of a voice message from a caller;a text conversion unit that converts the received input of a voice message into a text message;a message address extraction unit that extracts a message address of the other party corresponding to the phone number of the other party; anda message transmitting unit that transmits the converted text message to the extracted message address.2. The user terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the detection unit detects no connection to a terminal of the other party by a connection with the voice mail system.3. The user terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the detection unit detects no connection to a ...

Inmate-Related Communications Opt-In Protocols

An exemplary embodiment provides for a computer-implemented method for prior opted-in call acceptance-assisted message delivery. The method includes receiving a destination number, of a called party, for a telephone call from an inmate in a secure facility, determining, based on the destination number, if the called party had opted-in to automatically be connected to telephone calls from the secure facility and connecting the telephone call to the called party, if opted-in. Also, if the called party is not available to receive the call, receiving a message for the called party from the inmate. 1. A computer-implemented method for prior opted-in call acceptance-assisted message delivery comprising:receiving a destination number, of a called party, for a telephone call from an inmate in a secure facility;determining, based on the destination number, if the called party had opted-in to automatically be connected to telephone calls from the secure facility;connecting the telephone call to the called party, if opted-in; andif the called party is not available to receive the call, receiving a message for the called party from the inmate.2. The method as recited on further comprising providing system-related messages and options to the called party with delivery of the message. This application hereby claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/338,471, filed on May 18, 2016, entitled “INMATE-RELATED COMMUNICATIONS OPT-IN PROTOCOLS,” and is herein incorporated by reference.Traditionally, telephonic communications from an incarcerated individual, to their friends and family, is prefaced with a warning message to the friend or family member that they are about to receive a phone call from the incarcerated individual and are further instructed to actively press a button or verbally agree to accept the call before being connected to the incarcerated individual. Even on subsequent calls, the called party is typically still required to press ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF VOICEMAILS TO HANDHELD DEVICES

Briefly, a variety of embodiments, including the following, are described: a system embodiment and methods that allow random access to voice messages, in contrast to sequential access in existing system embodiments; a system embodiment and methods that allow for the optional use of voice recognition to enhance usability; and a system embodiment and methods that apply to the area of voicemail. 1. A system for recording , transcribing and delivering voice messages , the system comprising:a server adapted to record a received voice message in a native audio format, convert the recorded audio format to a text representation of the message, convert the recorded audio format to an output audio format, and communicate the output audio format and text representation to an output device.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the native audio format comprises at least one of a WAV audio file claim 1 , or an MP3 audio file.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the output device comprises at least one of a mobile phone or interface device.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the output device comprises a mobile phone with two clients; a message detection module implemented in code native to the mobile phone claim 1 , and a message client implemented in code not native to the mobile phone.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein code not native to the mobile phone comprises at least one of Java from SUN Microsystems claim 4 , Flash from Adobe Systems (“Flash”) claim 4 , HTML claim 4 , or a combination of Javascript and HTML (“AJAX”).6. A method for recording claim 4 , transcribing and delivering voice messages claim 4 , the method comprising:capturing a received voice message in a native audio format;converting the native audio format to a text representation of the message;converting the native audio format to a output audio format; andcommunicating the text representation and output audio format of the message to an output device.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the output device is ...

Voice Information Processing Method, Apparatus, and System

A voice information processing method comprising sending, by a call center, a call request to a terminal, and establishing a voice session with the terminal or establishing a voice session by using the terminal with a voice mailbox system that provides a voice mailbox service for the terminal; when voice information sent by the terminal or the voice mailbox system is received, detecting whether the voice information is voice message information recorded by a user; and if it is detected that the voice information is the voice message information recorded by the user, adjusting, according to reference information when the voice message information includes the reference information used to call the user, a manner of calling the user. 1. A voice information processing method , comprising:sending, by a call center, a call request to a terminal;establishing a voice session;receiving voice information;detecting whether the voice information is voice message information recorded by a user, wherein the voice message information comprises reference information for calling the user; andadjusting, according to the reference information, a manner of calling the user when detecting that the voice information is the voice message information recorded by the user.2. The voice information processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the voice session is established with the terminal claim 1 , and wherein the voice information is received from the terminal.3. The voice information processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the voice session is established with a voice mailbox system that provides a voice mailbox service for the terminal claim 1 , and wherein the voice information is received from the voice mailbox system.4. The voice information processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the voice message information comprises phone number information claim 1 , and wherein the adjusting comprises calling the user according to the phone number information.5. The voice ...

Delivery Of Visual Voice Mail

Delivery of a text message and/or voice mail message may include identifying a recipient of the message, receiving a notification indicative of one of the subscriber's availability, the subscriber's presence and the subscriber's location, recording the message, selectively converting a voice mail message to a text message based on the notification, and delivering either the text message or the voice mail message to a device of the recipient based on the notification. The text message and/or voice mail message may be delivered via a map, wherein selection of a location on the map may retrieve the text message and/or voice mail message. 1. A method comprising:determining that a sender has generated a voice mail message;generating a first map including an indicator of a geographic location associated with the voice mail message; andproviding the first map to a first recipient, wherein, in response to selecting, by the first recipient, the indicator, a first message is retrieved, wherein the message is based on the voice mail message.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining a first preferred receipt mode associated with the first recipient is a texted-based mode; andconverting the voice mail message into a transcribed message, wherein the first message comprises the transcribed message.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:determining a second preferred receipt mode associated with a second recipient is an audio-based mode;generating a second map including a second indicator of the geographic location; andproviding the second map to the second intended recipient, wherein, in response to selecting, by the second recipient, the indicator, a second message is retrieved by the second recipient, wherein the second message is audio associated with the voice mail message.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising identifying the first recipient and the second recipient based on a distribution list associated with the voice mail message.5. The method ...

Mobile answering device

The Mobile Answering Device (MAD), is a mobile communication system comprising of an electronic device or circuit, software, App, platform, network, computer, or server that attaches to or is installed within, or links to a smart phone, tablet, or laptop. The MAD enables a mobile communication device such as, a smart phone, cell phone, tablet, or laptop to answer an incoming mobile phone call by way of a pre-recorded message. After the message has played, the caller can leave a brief or detailed voice message. During the time that the caller is leaving his or her messages, the user of the mobile communication device can hear the caller's message without the caller's knowledge; thus, enabling the user to pre-screen or monitor his or her mobile phone calls before answering the mobile phone call. Further, the MAD enables a user to send and receive Audio-Video electronic mail (AVEmail). 1) A mobile communication system comprising:(A) a mobile communication device;(B) a means to automatically answer incoming mobile phone calls on said mobile communication device;(C) a means to pre-record an outgoing message directly on said mobile communication device and to replay said outgoing message;(D) a call recording means to record an incoming mobile phone call voice message directly on said mobile communication device;(E) a call screening means to enable an incoming mobile phone call voice message that is being recorded on said mobile communication device to be heard for screening and monitoring without detection, and enables said incoming mobile phone call voice message to be interrupted and the call answered at any time during the recording process;(F) a connection means to connect said mobile communication device to said mobile communication system;(G) a communication means;(H) a file storage means;(I) an activation and deactivation means;(J) a means for enabling said mobile communication device to send and receive audio-video messages as actual electronic mail;(K) a data ...

ENHANCED VISUAL VOICE MAIL

In order to support Enhanced Visual Voice Mail (EVVM) technology in OMA standards that allow for voicemail retrieval via a plurality of devices for a single user, a method and apparatus for generating a notification that includes an old identification value (UID) for an old message, a new identification value (UID) for a new message, and optional additional information related to the notification; and transmitting, independent of an IMAP synchronization procedure with a first device, said notification to at least one other device that is different from the first device, has been conceived. 1. A method comprising:generating a notification that includes an old identification value (UID) for an old message, a new identification value (UID) for a new message, and optional additional information related to the notification; andtransmitting, independent of an IMAP synchronization procedure with a first device, said notification to at least one other device that is different from the first device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the IMAP synchronization procedure comprises:sending, to the first device, the new message comprising contents of the old message and new contents; andreceiving, from the first device, a confirmation regarding the new message.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising claim 2 , prior to the generating step:receiving, from the first device, a request to process the old message;processing the old message based on the received request; andsending, to the first device, a confirmation that the old message has been processed.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the processing of the old message comprises: transcribing voicemail contents into text claim 3 , or translating the voicemail contents into another language.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the additional information related to the notification comprises: a reason for the notification claim 4 , or a change type for the old message.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the generating and ...

VOICE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEM

A special-purpose mobile communication device using low-bandwidth cellular technology designed for IoT applications, such Narrowband LTE for IoT, is used to securely exchange voice messages in real-time or near real-time with another user. The voice messages are short duration voice messages, also referred to as voice clips, that are capable of being compressed using file compression algorithms instead of stream compression methods ordinarily used for real-time audio. A general-purpose mobile communication device activates the special-purpose devices and creates a private network for securely exchanging the voice messages between the devices. The general-purpose device also operates a mobile application that interfaces with a cloud-based mobile voice communication and location tracking system to manage the voice messages and track the location of the special-purpose device using Observed Time Difference of Arrival measurements. 1. A mobile voice communication apparatus comprising:a mobile device configured with a low-bandwidth cellular interface to a packet switched network, the mobile device capable of recording and playing short voice messages, the mobile device having a processor configured to:authorize the mobile device to communicate with a second device responsive to a registration request initiated by the second device;compress a short voice message using a file compression algorithm;transmit the compressed short voice message to the second mobile device;receive a confirmation that the short voice message was received and played by the second mobile device;display the confirmation using an indicator on the mobile device;2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:the mobile device processor configured to:receive a short voice message from the second device with which communication is authorized;decompress the received short voice message using the file compression algorithm; andcause the decompressed short voice message to be played on the device ...

Methods for Voice Management, and Related Devices

Methods for voice management, and related devices are provided. First, data is detected by a proximity sensor, and data is detected by an attitude sensor. Then, it is determined whether a sound is received by a voice reception unit. It is determined whether to perform a voice recording process or a voice playback process according to the data detected by the proximity sensor, the data detected by the attitude sensor, and whether a sound is received by the voice reception unit. 1. A method for voice management for use in an electronic device , comprising:detecting data by a proximity sensor;detecting data by an attitude sensor;determining whether a sound is received by a voice reception unit; anddetermining whether to perform a voice recording process or a voice playback process according to the data detected by the proximity sensor, the data detected by the attitude sensor, and whether a sound is received by the voice reception unit.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising terminating the voice recording process or the voice playback process when the data detected by the proximity sensor indicates no object is present.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the data detected by the proximity sensor indicates an object is present claim 1 , the data detected by the attitude sensor indicates a specific attitude claim 1 , and no sound is received by the voice reception unit claim 1 , the voice playback process is performed.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising generating a command according to the data detected by the attitude sensor in the voice playback process to determine one of at least one voice message to be played.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein when the data detected by the attitude sensor indicates a first attitude claim 4 , a specific voice message which is currently played is stopped claim 4 , and a voice message prior to the specific voice message in time sequence is played claim 4 , and when the data detected by the attitude sensor ...

IN-CALL MESSAGING FOR INACTIVE PARTY

A method for using a system which enables a party to provide an in-call message to another party in an ongoing call includes receiving a first signal indicating that a first party in a call is inactive. The method further includes indicating to a second party in the call that the first party in the call is inactive. The method further includes receiving a recorded message from the second party in the call. The method further includes receiving a second signal indicating that the first party in the call is active. The method further includes providing, in response to receiving the second signal, the recorded message to the first party. 1. A method comprising:receiving a first signal indicating that a first party in a call has temporarily left the call;indicating to a second party in the call that the first party in the call has temporarily left the call;receiving a recorded message from the second party in the call;subsequent to receiving the first signal, receiving a second signal indicating that the first party has returned to the call; andproviding, subsequent to receiving the second signal, the recorded message to the first party.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first signal indicates that the call has been placed in a queue.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein receiving the second signal indicates that the call has reached a first position in the queue.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving a third signal indicating that the second party in the call has temporarily left the call prior to receiving the second signal; andprompting, in response to providing the recorded message to the first party, the first party to select a response to be applied to the call.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the response includes the first party remaining active in the call until the second party returns to the call.6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the response includes placing the second party in a queue.7. The method of claim 1 , further ...

Methods and systems for voice and video messaging

Methods and systems for voice and video messaging are provided here. In some embodiments a method for voice and video messaging may include establishing a telecommunication session with a calling device associated with a first user in response to an indication that a call request from the calling device directed to a called identifier associated with a second user failed, providing to the calling device an option to leave a video message and an option to leave an audio message, receiving a selection from the calling device indicating the selection of the option to leave a video message, disconnecting the established telecommunication session, and receiving a video message from the calling device.

Built-In Mobile Device Voice Messaging System

Systems, methods, and computer hardware, software, and/or media provide voice messaging systems operating on mobile electronic devices. The voice messaging systems provide voice messaging capability without relying on initiation of a telephone call by the mobile electronic device, and further provide video playback greetings to the user of the electronic mobile device that are controlled by the user recording and sending the voice message rather than by the recipient. Implementations of the invention further provide video playback greetings that are controlled by the recipient of a telephone call but that are delivered to the calling mobile electronic device while the telephone call continues.

Gesture Based Notification Tuning for Collaboration Systems

A mobile device or a server may be configured to automatically define a customized mute status. Data indicative of a physical movement of the mobile device is received. In response, the mobile device is monitored to determine whether one or more notifications are received at the mobile device and whether a responsive action responsive to the one or more notifications is taken at the mobile device. When no responsive action is taken, a customized mute status for the mobile device is defined or stored. 1. A method comprising:receiving data indicative of a physical movement of a mobile device;starting a timer in response to the physical movement of the mobile device;monitoring the mobile device until the timer reaches a predetermined time limit;determining whether one or more notifications are received at the mobile device;determining whether a responsive action responsive to the one or more notifications is taken at the mobile device; andin response to the timer reaching the predetermined time limit without the responsive action, defining a customized mute status for the mobile device,wherein the responsive action is an outgoing communication responsive to the one or more notifications, or the responsive action is an input to the mobile device responsive to the one or more notifications.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical movement corresponds to placement of the mobile device in an unusable orientation.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical movement corresponds to turning the mobile device over on a surface.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving accelerometer data collected by the mobile device; andidentifying the physical movement from the accelerometer data for the mobile device.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein identifying the physical movement comprises:comparing the position data to one or more predetermined patterns.6. (canceled)7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more notifications includes a message claim 1 , a ...

Built-In Mobile Device Call Handler and Answering Machine

A call handler and answering machine may be provided in a mobile device having phoning capabilities, and the call handler and answering machine is used to provide additional features related to phoning to the mobile device. Such features include advanced and customized call handling, customized greetings, advanced voice messaging handling, ability to listen in on voice messages and interrupt voice messages as they are being left, talk messaging, and the like.

MESSAGE FORWARDING AND RETRIEVAL WITH A SINGLE MESSAGING SERVICE

Embodiments described herein generally relate to a method and system of integrating a user's voice mail onto a single voice messaging service, e.g., a Unified Messaging (UM) service, such that a client may access this single source for voice mail retrieval, even where such voice mails are from a variety of sources, e.g., work, mobile phone, etc. A user, or the user's mobile operator, need only agree to accept the service, and the registration and configuration requirements for providing the service and forwarding calls to the service are automatically configured. The user's existing “speed dial” key or other setting for retrieving voice mail may also be automatically configured to the access number(s) for the service. Configurations may monitor the status of the service and update access and/or forwarding numbers. Voice mail forwarding and settings may also be automatically reverted back to the user's original service. 120.-. (canceled)21. A method of automatically configuring a single voice messaging service for handling phone calls directed to one or more different voice messaging systems of a user , comprising:configuring a first phone number for automatically redirecting voice mail messages from a first messaging system associated with the first phone number to the single voice messaging service for retrieval of voice mail messages;configuring a second phone number for automatically redirecting voice mail messages from a second messing system associated with the second phone number to the single voice messaging service for retrieval of voice mail messages; andautomatically overwriting an existing speed dial directed to the first voice messaging system to be redirected to the single voice messaging service.22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the single voice messaging service is a Unified Messaging Service.23. The method of claim 21 , wherein automatically overwriting the existing speed dial directed to the the first voice messaging system comprises overwriting ...

ENHANCED SIGNALING FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

A data communication system routes calls from a mobile communication device associated with a calling party to a mobile communication device associated with a called party. If calls are not answered by the called party, a call is routed to a voicemail server. A data channel is opened between the mobile communication device associated with the calling party and the voicemail server over which higher fidelity audio signals are transmitted. The transmitted audio is supplied to the voicemail server for conversion from an audio to a text format. In accordance with another aspect, a data channel is opened with a call placed by the calling party. The data channel is used to append information that is sent with a call to give the called party information regarding the call or the caller without having to answer the call. 16-. (canceled)7. A mobile communication system , comprising one or more programmed processors that are configured to:receive a request to place a call over a voice channel from a mobile communication device associated with a calling party to a mobile communication device associated with a called party;open a data channel between the mobile communication device associated with the calling party and the mobile communication device associated with the called party; androute information received from the mobile communication device associated with the calling party via the data channel to the mobile communication device associated with the called party along with an indication of an incoming call on the voice channel.8. The mobile communication system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more programmed processors are configured to route location information received on a data channel from the mobile communication device associated with the calling party to the mobile communication device associated with the called party.9. The mobile communication system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more programmed processors are configured to route textual message information ...

System And Method For Callee-Caller Specific Greetings For Voice Mail

A method for customization of voice mail messaging. The method includes recording a plurality of voice mail messages, defining selection criteria for each of the plurality of voice mail messages, establishing a first call for which one of the plurality of voice mail messages will be selected, identifying parameters of the first call, matching the parameters with the selection criteria, selecting the one of the plurality of messages based on the matching step, and playing the selected message on the first call. 1. A method comprising:defining selection criteria for each voicemail greeting of a plurality of voicemail greetings associated with a voicemail box;for a call from a calling party to a first line of a plurality of telephone lines associated with the voice mailbox, determining a local time of the call, the local time associated with the calling party;comparing the first telephone line and the local time with the selection criteria;selecting a selected voicemail greeting from the plurality of voicemail greetings based on the comparing, the selected voicemail greeting includes a time-of-day greeting based on the local time; andwhen the calling party reaches the voicemail box, playing the selected voicemail greeting.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting is further based on an identity of the calling party.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing a confirmation that a subscriber associated with the voicemail box received a responsive message left by the calling party at the voicemail box.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing a transcription of the selected voicemail greeting to the calling party.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining a number of times the calling party has called,wherein the selecting is further based on the number of times the calling party has called.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time-of-day greeting comprises at least one of “good morning claim 1 ,” “good afternoon claim 1 ...

FILTERING AN AUDIO SIGNAL FOR A NON-REAL-TIME RECIPIENT

For filtering an audio signal for a non-real-time recipient, a signal module may detect communication of an audio signal to the non-real-time recipient. A management module may filter the audio signal with a high-latency audio filter. 1. An apparatus comprising:a processor;a memory storing program code executable by the processor, the program code comprising:a signal module detecting communication of an audio signal to a non-real-time recipient; anda management module filtering the audio signal with a high-latency audio filter.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the non-real-time recipient is one of a voicemail account claim 1 , a messaging system claim 1 , a speech recognition system claim 1 , an automated phone menu claim 1 , and a combined latency of the high-latency audio filter and a path to the recipient being less than a latency threshold.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the high-latency audio filter is a speaker identification audio filter that preserves one or more primary speaker signals and removes other audio signals.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , the management module further:detecting a change from a first primary speaker to a second primary speaker; andmodifying the speaker identification audio filter to a preserve second primary speaker signal.5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the change to the second primary speaker is detected from one or more of a change in relative amplitudes of a first primary speaker audio signal and the second primary speaker audio signal claim 4 , a motion claim 4 , and a specified change phrase.6. A method comprising:detecting, by use of a processor, communication of an audio signal to a non-real-time recipient; andfiltering the audio signal with a high-latency audio filter.7. The method of claim 6 , the method further comprising filtering the audio signal with a low-latency audio filter in response to detecting communication of the audio signal to a real-time recipient.8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the low- ...

Visual Voice Mail Delivery Mechanisms

Systems and methods for voice mail delivery may include receiving a voicemail by a device of a subscriber, determining if the subscriber is a member of a group of members, and, upon a determination that the subscriber is a member of the group, combining the voice mail message with a second voice mail message received by a member of the group other than the subscriber to generate a combined voice mail message. 1. A method comprising:receiving a voice mail message directed to a user of a mobile device;determining a user-programmable delay indicating a time period of acceptance of voice mail delivery;determining, within the time period of acceptance, a network load; anddelivering the voice mail message within the time period of acceptance based on the network load.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network load comprises no delay.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:holding the voicemail message for delivery until the time period of acceptance.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:condensing the voice mail message based on a setting of a user profile associated with the user, to generate a summarydelivering the summary to the user.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:converting the voice mail message to text; anddelivering the converted voice mail message.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:upon a determination that the user is a member of a group, distributing the voice mail message to at least one other member of the group.7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:combining the voice mail message with a second voice mail message; anddistributing the combined voice mail message to at least one other member of the group.8. A system comprising:a processor; and receiving a voice mail message directed to a user of a mobile device;', 'determining a user-programmable delay indicating a waiting period for voice mail delivery;', 'holding the voice mail message until expiration of the user-programmable delay; and', 'delivering the ...

Methods, Systems, and Products for Notifications

A voicemail notification indicates a caller has recorded a voicemail. The voicemail notification may be sent to any destination, such as a caller's device. The voicemail notification may be displayed in a communication log to visually indicate that the voicemail was recorded. A different notification may be sent and displayed to indicate the recipient retrieved the voicemail. 1. A method , comprising:receiving, by a server, a notification indicating a device has retrieved a voicemail, the device associated with a network address;receiving, by the server, a location associated with the device at which the voicemail was retrieved; andadding, by the server, an entry to an electronic database, the entry electronically associating the location at which the voicemail was retrieved to the network address associated with the device.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving an electronic voicemail retrieval icon.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising sending an electronic notification including the electronic voicemail retrieval icon to indicate the voicemail was retrieved.4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising sending an electronic notification to the network address associated with the device claim 2 , the electronic notification including the electronic voicemail retrieval icon to indicate the voicemail was retrieved.5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising displaying the electronic voicemail retrieval icon in a communications log to indicate the device retrieved the voicemail.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending an indication to a different device claim 1 , the different device associated with a user recording the voicemail claim 1 , the indication indicating the voicemail was retrieved.7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a date and a time associated with retrieval of the voicemail.8. A system claim 1 , comprising:a processor; anda memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform ...

Resident Information Box

A resident information box system incorporating the installation of call boxes within each apartment structured and arranged to be linked to a single phone number for delivering messages from management, without having to waste natural resources, like paper and electricity, as well as the time and effort of the management staff. 1. A residential information box comprising: a front panel;', 'a back panel;', 'wherein said at least one side panel extends between said front panel and said back panel;', 'at least one side panel;'}, 'wherein said at least one side panel, said front panel, and said back panel form an interior volume; and', 'wherein said at least one attachment member is adapted to releasably attach said residential information box to a supporting surface;', 'at least one attachment member;'}], 'a main body including 'wherein said transceiver member is located within said interior volume and is adapted to receive electronic signals from a transmitter and send electronic signals to other electronic components;', 'a transceiver member;'} 'wherein said computer module is located within said interior volume and is electronically connected to said transceiver;', 'a computer module;'} 'wherein said main speaker member is attached to said front panel and is electronically connected to said computer module;', 'a main speaker member;'} 'wherein said secondary speaker member is attached to said front panel and is electronically connected to said computer module;', 'a secondary speaker member;'} 'wherein said notification light is attached to said front panel and is electronically connected to said computer module;', 'a notification light;'} 'wherein said notification button is attached to said front panel and is electronically connected to said computer module;', 'a notification button;'} 'wherein said at least one battery member is removably placed within said interior volume and is electronically connected to and adapted to supply power to said transceiver member, ...

VOICE COMMUNICATIONS WITH REAL-TIME STATUS NOTIFICATIONS

A system, apparatus, graphical user interface and methods are provided for conducting electronic voice communications with status notifications. A user of a first portable device executing a communication application selects a multi-function control that automatically initiates an audio recording, which is automatically sent toward another participant of an active communication session when the control is released. The same multi-function control may be used to transmit a textual message. A representation of the recording is displayed on the user's device, with an indicator that changes appearance when the other participant plays the recording. In addition, when one user initiates an audio recording that will be automatically sent to another user, the other user's device is advised of the initiation of recording and displays that status for the other user. 118-. (canceled)19. A method comprising:receiving, at a network interface of a receiving device, a first notification indicating that audio recording is in progress at a sending device;displaying a status of the audio recording in response to receiving the first notification; andreceiving, at the network interface, the audio recording from the sending device after the first notification is received.20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:commencing playback of the audio recording; andtransmitting a second notification, in response to commencing playback of the audio recording, to the sending device.21. The method of claim 20 , the second notification configured to cause the sending device to update a display to indicate that the receiving device has commenced playback of the audio recording claim 20 , the second notification being transmitted from the receiving device in real-time or during playback of the audio recording at the receiving device.22. The method of claim 19 , further comprising receiving claim 19 , at the receiving device from an intermediate device claim 19 , a textual message comprising a ...

Ip handset-based voice mail notification

A system and method that notifies the receipt of a voicemail message at an IP telephone using one or more of instant messaging and short message service. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides an IP telephone that prepares a notification regarding the receipt of a voicemail message. In one embodiment, the IP telephone queries the availability of an instant messaging client via an instant messaging presence server, and forwards the notification to the instant messaging presence server if the instant messaging client is available. In another embodiment, the IP telephone sends the notification to a short message service client via a short message service gateway. In still another embodiment, the IP telephone sends the notification to both instant messaging client and short message service clients.

Voice Transcription

Methods, systems, computer readable media, and apparatuses for voice data transcription are provided. Packets that include voice data may be received and for each time that a threshold amount of voice data is received, a segment of voice data may be created and transcribed to text. A message that includes the transcribed text may then be transmitted to an intended recipient of the voice data, to allow the intended recipient to view the message prior to transcription of the remaining segments of the voice data. Additionally, subsequent to transmission of the message, another message may be transmitted that includes text transcribed from a different segment of the voice data. 1. A method , comprising:after receiving an amount of data for a voicemail message that is above a first threshold amount, transcribing, by a computing device, a first segment of the data for the voicemail message to first text and transmitting an e-mail that comprises the first text to an intended recipient of the voicemail message; andafter receiving an amount of the data for the voicemail message that is above a second threshold amount, transcribing a second segment of the data for the voicemail message to second text and transmitting a message that comprises the second text to the intended recipient of the voicemail message.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message is an e-mail message claim 1 , a short messaging service (SMS) message or an instant message.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the amount of the data for the voicemail message that is above the second threshold amount is received while the first segment is being transcribed to the first text.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein transcribing the second segment comprises transcribing the second segment in its own thread.5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the data for the voicemail message comprises uncompressed voice data from a voice data server.6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the data for the voicemail ...

MESSAGE MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS

A communications device is disclosed. The communications device comprises a memory configured to store instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive data representing a message provided by a caller, determine at least an attribute of the message based on the received data, generate one or more options based on the attribute of the message, and present the one or more options to the caller to prompt the caller to take an additional action related to the message. 1. A communications device , comprising:a memory configured to store instructions; and receive data representing a message from a caller;', 'transmit the message from the communications device to a user device associated with a caller;', 'determine at least an attribute of the transmitted message based on the received data;', 'generate one or more options based on the attribute of the transmitted message; and', 'present to the caller the one or more options to prompt the caller to take an additional action related to the transmitted message., 'at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to2. The communications device of claim 1 , wherein the attribute of the message includes content of the message.3. The communications device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:receive a user input indicating a selection of one of the one or more options; andapply an operation on the user input.4. The communications device of claim 1 , wherein the message includes at least one of an audio message and a video message.5. The communications device of claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to determine the attribute of the transmitted message based on natural language processing.6. The communications device of claim 4 , wherein the content of the message includes a linguistic element included in the message.7. The communications device of claim 6 , wherein the linguistic element is determined using voice recognition.8. The communications device of ...

VOICE COMMUNICATIONS WITH REAL-TIME STATUS NOTIFICATIONS

A system, apparatus, graphical user interface and methods are provided for conducting electronic voice communications with status notifications. A user of a first portable device executing a communication application selects a multi-function control that automatically initiates an audio recording, which is automatically sent toward another participant of an active communication session when the control is released. The same multi-function control may be used to transmit a textual message. A representation of the recording is displayed on the user's device, with an indicator that changes appearance when the other participant plays the recording. In addition, when one user initiates an audio recording that will be automatically sent to another user, the other user's device is advised of the initiation of recording and displays that status for the other user. 1. A method of providing real-time notifications of audio communication status , the method comprising:commencing an audio recording at a first device;transmitting, using a processor of the first device, a first notification transmitted after commencement of the audio recording at the first device and during recording of the audio at the first device, the notification configured to cause a second device to display a status of the audio recording in response to receiving the first notification;completing the audio recording at the first device; andtransmitting the audio recording toward the second device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first notification is transmitted to an intermediate device and is configured to be relayed to the second device in real-time.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first notification is transmitted to an intermediate device and is configured to be relayed to the second device during recording of the audio at the first device.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving a second notification from the second device, andupdating a display at the first device, the ...

Communication Device Prompt Selection

A method includes determining, at a communication device, a designation of a source communication device based on information related to a communication from the source communication device. The method further includes selecting, at the communication device and based on the designation, a prompt from multiple prompts. The prompt includes a first prompt in response to the designation being a first designation of multiple designations. The prompt includes a second prompt in response to the designation being a second designation of the multiple designations. The method includes sending the prompt from the communication device to the source communication device. 1. A method comprising:receiving, at a first communication device, information related to a communication from a second communication device, a designation of the second communication device determinable based on the information; a first prompt if the designation is a first designation; and', 'a second prompt if the designation is a second designation; and, 'selecting a particular prompt at the first communication device based on the designation, the particular prompt comprisingsending the particular prompt from the first communication device to the second communication device.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying claim 1 , at the first communication device claim 1 , a particular destination for the communication based on the designation.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the designation comprises an emergency priority contact designation claim 1 , a medium priority contact designation claim 1 , or a low priority contact designation.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising selecting claim 3 , at the first communication device claim 3 , a personalized prompt as the particular prompt if the designation comprises the emergency priority contact designation claim 3 , the personalized prompt corresponding to the first prompt or the second prompt.5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PRESENT VOICE MESSAGE INFORMATION TO A USER OF A COMPUTING DEVICE

Systems and methods to process and/or present information relating to voice messages for a user that are received from other persons. In one embodiment, a method implemented in a data processing system includes: receiving first data associated with prior communications or activities for a first user on a mobile device; receiving a voice message for the first user; transcribing the voice message using the first data to provide a transcribed message; and sending the transcribed message to the mobile device for display to the user. 1. A method , comprising:receiving first data associated with prior communications or activities for a first user on a mobile device of the first user;receiving, via a computing apparatus, a voice message for the first user;transcribing, via the computing apparatus, the voice message using the first data to provide a transcribed message; andsending the transcribed message to the mobile device for display to the user.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data comprises at least one person profile including a person profile for a caller that created the voice message.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the voice message is created by a caller claim 1 , and the first data includes a predefined number of recent messages sent by the caller to the first user.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data comprises a plurality of person profiles claim 1 , including a person profile for a person referenced in the voice message other than the first user.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the voice message and the first data are received from the mobile device.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data is received from a server claim 1 , and wherein the server stores a plurality of person profiles for users of mobile devices including the first user.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transcribing is performed using a speech recognition system.8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending claim 1 , to the mobile device claim ...

STATUS PROMPT MULTIMEDIA PLAYING METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS

Example status prompt multimedia playing methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes receiving a first multimedia request by a status prompt application server, where the first multimedia request includes a non-idle identifier and is sent by a TAS. The status prompt application server sends a first multimedia response including a status prompt multimedia session description protocol (SDP) to the TAS, and receives a first multimedia acknowledgement message that includes a calling-side multimedia SDP and that is sent by the TAS. In this way, the status prompt application server obtains the calling-side multimedia SDP, and implements negotiation and acknowledgement of multimedia capability sets between the status prompt application server and a calling terminal device. The status prompt application server can play corresponding status prompt multimedia for the calling terminal device based on different non-idle identifiers. This implements playing of personalized status prompt multimedia in a non-idle state scenario. 1. A status prompt multimedia playing method , comprising:receiving a call request sent by a calling terminal device to a called terminal device;determining that the called terminal device is in a non-idle state and that a called party of the called terminal device has customized status prompt multimedia; andsending a first multimedia request to a status prompt application server to implement multimedia capability negotiation between the status prompt application server and the calling terminal device, wherein the first multimedia request causes the status prompt application server to play the status prompt multimedia for the calling terminal device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the implementing multimedia capability negotiation between the status prompt application server and the calling terminal device comprises:receiving a first multimedia response sent by the status prompt application server, wherein the first multimedia ...

Systems and Methodologies for Capturing Outgoing Voice Messages and Providing Secured Access Thereto

A system and associated method is provided for capturing outgoing voice messages on a mobile communications device equipped with a display and a memory device. In accordance with the system, a software program is installed in the memory device which causes a graphical user interface (GUI) to be displayed on the display thereof. The GUI enables the user to make a telephone call to a second party through appropriate input. The software program monitors the call and, when it is determined that the user is leaving a voice message on a recording device associated with the second party, the voice message is recorded on the mobile communications device. 1. A method for capturing outgoing voice messages , comprising:displaying, on a mobile communications device equipped with a display and a memory device, a graphical user interface (GUI) which enables the user to make a telephone call;in response to input on the GUI by the user identifying a second party to call, placing a call to the second party;determining that the user is leaving a voice message on a recording device associated with the second party; andrecording the voice message on the mobile communications device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the user is leaving a voice message on a recording device associated with the second party comprises:monitoring the call to the second party; andwhen a tone is detected on the call from the recording device associated with the second party which indicates that the user is being asked to leave a message, recording the subsequent message.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein recording the subsequent message includes associating a caller ID and time stamp with the message.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:sending a copy of the recorded message to at least one designated recipient via electronic mail.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:sending a copy of the recorded message to at least one designated recipient via text messaging.6. The method ...

Systems and Methods for Cloud VoiceMail and Two Way Communication

Systems and methods for cloud voicemail and two way communication. In some embodiments a method for providing answering service via an answering device comprises associating an answering service for a telephone number of a user with the answering device; enabling the answering device to receive at least one call targeted to the telephone number originating from a caller device; starting a call secession between the caller device and the answering device; responding to the call by sending to the caller device through the call session an answering message; detecting information related to an alternative communication channel different from the call session; and sending or receiving information via the alternative communication channel. 1. A method for providing a voice mail service , the method comprising:associating a first telephone line with a mobile device, the first telephone line being at least one of a plurality of secondary lines of the mobile device;providing a software application for receiving at least one communication session corresponding to the first telephone line;routing the at least one communication session to a second telephone line, the second telephone line corresponding to a business or home of the user of the mobile device; andactivating a voicemail service via the software application to store voice messages by a caller initiating the at least one communication session in response to a reaching predetermined number of rings at a terminal of the second telephone line, wherein the software application stores the voice messages on a memory of the mobile device.2. The method of further comprising:associating the first telephone line with the software application by linking a telephone number corresponding to the first telephone line with an incoming number field of a voice message management system interface of the software application ; andassociating the second telephone line with the software application by linking a telephone number ...