Providing missed call and message information
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1. A method of providing information associated with messages and/or missed calls to a subscriber, the method comprising:
- monitoring calls received but not answered by the subscriber;
classifying each monitored call as one of a missed call and a message;
summarizing the monitored calls based on a customizable rule set to create a summary; and
providing the summary to the subscriber.
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Abstract
Information associated with messages and/or missed calls is provided to a subscriber. Calls received but not answered by the subscriber may be monitored. Each monitored call is classified as one of a missed call and a message. The monitored calls may be summarized based on a customizable rule set to create a summary. The summary is provided to the subscriber via, for example, a voice notification.
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1. A method of providing information associated with messages and/or missed calls to a subscriber, the method comprising:
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monitoring calls received but not answered by the subscriber;
classifying each monitored call as one of a missed call and a message;
summarizing the monitored calls based on a customizable rule set to create a summary; and
providing the summary to the subscriber. - 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, 25)
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26. A method of providing information associated with messages and/or missed calls to a subscriber, the method comprising:
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monitoring calls received but not answered by the subscriber;
classifying each monitored call as one of a missed call and a message;
preparing a review of each of the monitored calls based on a customizable rule set; and
providing the review to the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system for providing information associated with messages and/or missed calls to a subscriber, the system comprising:
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a monitoring agent for monitoring calls received but not answered by the subscriber;
a classification module for classifying each monitored call as one of a missed call and a message;
a summarizing module for summarizing the monitored calls based on a customizable rule set to create a summary; and
a notification module for providing the summary to the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 79, 80)
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65. A system for providing information associated with messages and/or missed calls to a subscriber, the system comprising:
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a monitoring agent for monitoring calls received but not answered by the subscriber;
a classification module for classifying each monitored call as one of a missed call and a message;
a review module for preparing a review of each of the monitored calls based on a customizable rule set; and
a response module for providing the review to the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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