Telephonic communications – Audio message storage – retrieval – or synthesis – Message management
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-07
2006-02-07
Escalante, Ovidio (Department: 2645)
Telephonic communications
Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis
Message management
C379S088160, C379S088190
Reexamination Certificate
active
06996212
ABSTRACT:
A method and system are provided for creating and utilizing subscriber specific memory locations or storage folders for storing incoming voicemail messages in a telecommunications system voicemail system. A subscriber to voicemail services creates subscriber or user-specific memory locations or storage folders to which callers may direct a voice message. When a caller calls the subscriber's directory number and is forwarded to the subscriber's voicemail service, the caller is given the option to save the message in one of a number of previous created voice message folders. For example, the caller may receive a prompt like “Press 1 to leave a message for Jane.” If messages are inadvertently left in the wrong voice message folder, the user having authorized access to that folder may move the message to the appropriate folder. If desired, personal identification numbers (PIN) may be assigned to each voice message folder to control access to messages saved therein.
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