Method for retrieving multimedia messages from a multimedia mailbox
First Claim
1. A method for retrieving multimedia messages from a multimedia mailbox, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from a calling phone, the request being a request to retrieve a multimedia message from a multimedia mailbox associated with a user of the IP capable phone;
determining if the calling phone is capable of processing IP data; and
if the calling phone is capable of processing IP data, sending a text-based menu interface to the calling phone.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for retrieving multimedia messages from a multimedia mailbox. A communication system receives a request to retrieve a multimedia message from a multimedia mailbox from a calling phone. If the calling phone is capable of processing IP data, the communication system sends a text-based menu interface to the calling phone. The communication system receives a selection of one of the stored messages from the calling phone and initiates a second connection between the multimedia mail system and the calling phone. The communication system sends the selected stored message from the multimedia mailbox to the calling phone over the second connection. The calling phone can send a callback indicator to the multimedia mail system, and the multimedia mail system will establish a call between the calling phone and the depositor of the multimedia message.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for retrieving multimedia messages from a multimedia mailbox, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a calling phone, the request being a request to retrieve a multimedia message from a multimedia mailbox associated with a user of the IP capable phone;
determining if the calling phone is capable of processing IP data; and
if the calling phone is capable of processing IP data, sending a text-based menu interface to the calling phone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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