Methods, apparatus and computer program products for message notification in a voice over internet protocol communication system
First Claim
1. A method for providing message notification in a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system, the method comprising:
- a) receiving an off-hook notification from a subscriber to the VoIP communication system; and
b) generating an audible announcement to the subscriber responsive to the off-hook notification, wherein the audible announcement includes a verbal voice announcement adapted to indicate to the subscriber that a new message associated with the subscriber is waiting in the VoIP communication system.
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Abstract
A method for providing message notification in a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system includes: receiving an off-hook notification from a subscriber to the VoIP communication system; and generating an audible announcement to the subscriber responsive to the off-hook notification, wherein the audible announcement includes a verbal voice announcement adapted to indicate to the subscriber that a new message associated with the subscriber is waiting in the VoIP communication system. The method may further include: receiving a second off-hook notification from the subscriber when there are no messages associated with the subscriber in the VoIP communication system; and generating a second audible announcement to the subscriber responsive to the second off-hook notification, wherein the second audible announcement is different from the first audible announcement.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for providing message notification in a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system, the method comprising:
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a) receiving an off-hook notification from a subscriber to the VoIP communication system; and
b) generating an audible announcement to the subscriber responsive to the off-hook notification, wherein the audible announcement includes a verbal voice announcement adapted to indicate to the subscriber that a new message associated with the subscriber is waiting in the VoIP communication system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system configured to:
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a) receive an off-hook notification from a subscriber to the VoIP communication system; and
b) generate an audible announcement to the subscriber responsive to the off-hook notification, wherein the audible announcement includes a verbal voice announcement adapted to indicate to the subscriber that a new message associated with the subscriber is waiting in the VoIP communication system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for providing message notification in a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system, the computer program product comprising program code embodied in a computer-readable storage medium, the computer program code comprising:
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program code that is configured to;
a) receive an off-hook notification from a subscriber to the VoIP communication system; and
b) generate an audible announcement to the subscriber responsive to the off-hook notification, wherein the audible announcement includes a verbal voice announcement adapted to indicate to the subscriber that a new message associated with the subscriber is waiting in the VoIP communication system. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method for providing message notification in a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system, the method comprising:
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a) receiving an off-hook notification from a subscriber to the VoIP communication system;
b) generating a first audible announcement to the subscriber responsive to the off-hook notification, wherein-the first audible announcement is adapted to indicate to the subscriber that a new message associated with the subscriber is waiting in the VoIP communication system; and
thereafterc) generating a second audible announcement to the subscriber, wherein the second audible announcement includes a verbal voice announcement. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system configured to:
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a) receive an off-hook notification from a subscriber to the VoIP communication system;
b) generate a first audible announcement to the subscriber responsive to the off-hook notification, wherein the first audible announcement is adapted to indicate to the subscriber that a new message associated with the subscriber is waiting in the VoIP communication system; and
thereafterc) generate a second audible announcement to the subscriber, wherein the second audible announcement includes a verbal voice announcement. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer program product for providing message notification in a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system, the computer program product comprising program code embodied in a computer-readable storage medium, the computer program code comprising:
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program code that is configured to;
a) receive an off-hook notification from a subscriber to the VoIP communication system;
b) generate a first audible announcement to the subscriber responsive to the off-hook notification, wherein the first audible announcement is adapted to indicate to the subscriber that a new message associated with the subscriber is waiting in the VoIP communication system; and
thereafterc) generate a second audible announcement to the subscriber, wherein the second audible announcement includes a verbal voice announcement.
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