Voicemail user interface methods and apparatus for mobile communication devices
First Claim
1. In a mobile communication device, a method of processing voicemail messages comprising:
- detecting, through a user interface of the mobile communication device, an end-user selection of a visual object or switch which is visually indicative of a voicemail message processing function;
causing the following acts to be performed in response to detecting the end-user selection of the visual object or switch;
selecting, from memory of the mobile communication device, a voicemail message processing command of a voicemail system which corresponds to the voicemail message processing function; and
causing the voicemail message processing command to be sent to the voicemail system for invoking the voicemail message processing function at the voicemail system.
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Abstract
Voicemail user interface methods and apparatus for mobile communication devices are disclosed. Voicemail notification messages corresponding to voicemail messages are received through a wireless receiver of the mobile device and voicemail message header lines corresponding to them are displayed in a message list. In one illustrative example, the mobile device provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for the end-user with visual objects corresponding to PLAY, REWIND, FAST FORWARD, SKIP BACK, SKIP FORWARD, as examples, which provides for transparency of voicemail system-specific commands. Preferably, the mobile device receives the voicemail notification messages from several different voicemail systems for consolidating such processing using this single common user interface. Each voicemail notification message preferably includes voicemail message summary information, such as a calling party identifier, a message time stamp, and message length, for use in providing the voicemail message header information in the message list. In addition, each voicemail notification message preferably includes voicemail retrieval/processing information, such as a voicemail access telephone number, a voicemail message identification number, and voicemail message processing commands, for use in providing the system interface transparency.
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21 Claims
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1. In a mobile communication device, a method of processing voicemail messages comprising:
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detecting, through a user interface of the mobile communication device, an end-user selection of a visual object or switch which is visually indicative of a voicemail message processing function;
causing the following acts to be performed in response to detecting the end-user selection of the visual object or switch;
selecting, from memory of the mobile communication device, a voicemail message processing command of a voicemail system which corresponds to the voicemail message processing function; and
causing the voicemail message processing command to be sent to the voicemail system for invoking the voicemail message processing function at the voicemail system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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one or more processors;
a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors;
the wireless transceiver configured to receive one or more voicemail notification messages associated with one or more voicemail messages received at one or more voicemail systems;
a user interface having a visual display;
the visual display configured to display voicemail message header information associated with the one or more voicemail notification messages;
the user interface providing a plurality of end-user selectable visual objects or switches corresponding to a plurality of voicemail message processing functions;
each visual object or switch having a visual indicator indicative of its voicemail message processing function; and
the one or more processors configured to cause one or more voicemail system commands to be sent to the voicemail system in response to detecting an end-user selection of one of the visual objects or switches, to invoke a voicemail message processing function at the voicemail system indicated by the visual indicator of the visual object or switch. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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one or more processors;
a wireless transceiver coupled to the one or more processors;
the wireless transceiver configured to receive a first voicemail notification message associated with a first voicemail message received at a first voicemail system;
the wireless transceiver configured to receive a second voicemail notification message associated with a second voicemail message received at a second voicemail system;
a user interface having a visual display;
the visual display configured to display first voicemail message header information associated with the first voicemail message and second voicemail message header information associated with the second voicemail message;
the user interface providing a plurality of end-user selectable visual objects or switches corresponding to a plurality of voicemail processing functions;
each visual object or switch having a visual indicator indicative of its voicemail processing function;
memory coupled to the one or more processors;
the memory for storing a first set of voicemail processing information for the first voicemail system;
the memory for storing a second set of voicemail processing information for the second voicemail system;
the one or more processors configured to use the first set of voicemail processing information to invoke voicemail message functions at the first voicemail system through the wireless transceiver in response to detecting end-user selections of the visual objects or switches in connection with the first voicemail message; and
the one or more processors configured to use the second set of voicemail processing information to invoke the voicemail message functions at the second voicemail system through the wireless transceiver in response to detecting end-user selections of the visual objects or switches in connection with the second voicemail message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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