Method and apparatus for leaving a multimedia mail message without ringing a wireless phone
First Claim
1. A method for leaving a multimedia mail message in a wireless multimedia mailbox associated with a wireless phone without ringing the wireless phone, the method comprising:
- receiving a call request at a call processing control entity, the call request being a request for direct access to the wireless multimedia mailbox associated with the wireless phone; and
directing the call request to the wireless multimedia mailbox without ringing the wireless phone.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for direct access to the multimedia mailbox associated with a wireless unit. The wireless unit subscribes to the direct multimedia mail service. A calling unit, such as a wireline phone, wireless phone, or mobile phone, sends a call request requesting a direct multimedia mail message be sent to the subscriber to the direct multimedia mail service. The calling unit will be directed directly to the multimedia mailbox of the subscribing wireless unit, without ringing or alerting the called wireless unit to the communication with the multimedia mailbox.
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1. A method for leaving a multimedia mail message in a wireless multimedia mailbox associated with a wireless phone without ringing the wireless phone, the method comprising:
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receiving a call request at a call processing control entity, the call request being a request for direct access to the wireless multimedia mailbox associated with the wireless phone; and
directing the call request to the wireless multimedia mailbox without ringing the wireless phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing direction of calls to a multimedia mailbox of a wireless phone without ringing the wireless phone, the method comprising:
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registering the wireless phone for direct multimedia mail service, the direct multimedia mail service allowing calls to go directly to the multimedia mailbox associated with the wireless phone;
receiving a direct multimedia mail request for the wireless phone, the direct multimedia mail request being a request to go directly to the multimedia mailbox of the wireless phone without first ringing the wireless phone; and
directing the call request to the multimedia mailbox associated with the wireless unit without ringing the wireless unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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14. A communication system for providing direction of calls to a multimedia mailbox of a wireless phone without ringing the wireless phone, the communication system comprising:
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a call processing control entity for registering the wireless phone for direct multimedia mail service, the direct multimedia mail service allowing calls to go directly to the multimedia mailbox associated with the wireless phone;
a subscriber database coupled to the call processing control entity for storing the registration for direct multimedia mail service of the wireless phone;
a multimedia mail system coupled to the call processing control entity; and
a base station coupled to the call processing control entity for receiving a direct multimedia mail request for the wireless phone, the direct multimedia mail request being a request to go directly to the multimedia mailbox of the wireless phone without first ringing the wireless phone.
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24. A call processing control entity for providing direction of calls to a multimedia mailbox of a wireless phone without ringing the wireless phone, the call processing control entity comprising:
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a processor for registering a wireless phone for direct multimedia mail service, the direct multimedia mail service allowing calls to go directly to the multimedia mailbox associated with the wireless phone;
an input port for receiving a direct multimedia mail request for the wireless phone, the direct multimedia mail request being a request to go directly to the multimedia mailbox of the wireless phone without first ringing the wireless phone; and
an output port for directing the call request to the multimedia mailbox of the wireless unit without ringing the wireless unit.
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