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Mobile voice mail screening method

  • US 20060029189A1
  • Filed: 08/06/2004
  • Published: 02/09/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A voice mail screening method for a communication system comprising the steps of:

  • making a call by a calling subscriber to a called subscriber wherein the call is routed through one of a mobile switching center (MSC) or through an internet protocol multi-media system;

    determining whether the called subscriber has a voice mail screening feature;

    transferring the call if routed through the mobile switching center (MSC) to the internet protocol multi-media system;

    transferring control of the call from the internet protocol multi-media system to a voice screening server (VSS);

    sending an offer message recorded by the voice screening server (YSS) to the called subscriber the internet protocol multi-media system; and

    indicating by the called subscriber whether the called subscriber will accept the call.

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