System for customized messaging presentation based on called-party voice-over-Internet-protocol settings
First Claim
1. A method for customized messaging presentation based on. called-party voice-over IP (VoIP) settings in a VoIP telephony system, comprising:
- determining call session settings for a messaging system based on parameters associated with a calling party from a database, where the parameters are stored in the database accessible to a called party;
storing the call session settings for the messaging system;
identifying the calling party when the calling party initiates a call to the called party;
applying the determined call session settings for the calling party; and
responding to the calling party based on the applied settings.
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Abstract
A method for customized messaging presentation based on called-party voice-over IP (VoIP) settings in a VoIP telephony system includes determining settings for a calling party based on parameters associated with the calling party, where the parameters are stored in an address book accessible to a called party; storing the settings for the calling party; identifying the calling party calling the called party when the calling party initiates a call to the called party; applying the determined settings for the calling party to configure the call session; and responding to the calling party based on the applied settings.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for customized messaging presentation based on. called-party voice-over IP (VoIP) settings in a VoIP telephony system, comprising:
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determining call session settings for a messaging system based on parameters associated with a calling party from a database, where the parameters are stored in the database accessible to a called party;
storing the call session settings for the messaging system;
identifying the calling party when the calling party initiates a call to the called party;
applying the determined call session settings for the calling party; and
responding to the calling party based on the applied settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied in the medium, the computer readable code comprising;
computer readable code executable to determine call session settings for a messaging system based on parameters associated with the calling party, where the settings are stored in a database accessible to a called party;
computer readable code executable to store the call session settings for the calling party;
computer readable code executable to identify the calling party calling the called party when the calling party initiates a call to the called party;
computer readable code executable to apply the determined call session settings for the calling party;
computer readable code executable to respond to the calling party based on the applied call session settings. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A voice-over-IP (VoIP) system for customized messaging presentation based on called-part voice-over IP (VoIP) settings, comprising:
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logic for determining call session settings for a messaging system based on parameters associated with a calling party;
storage means for storing the call session settings for the calling party in a database accessible to a called party;
logic for identifying the calling party calling the called party when the calling party initiates a call to the called party;
logic for applying the determined call session settings for the calling party; and
logic for responding to the calling party based on the applied call session settings. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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23. A method for customized messaging presentation based on called-party voice-over IP (VoIP) settings in a VoIP telephony system, comprising:
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determining call session settings for a messaging system for a calling party based on a calling party identification record in a database, where the parameters are stored in the database accessible to a called party;
storing transfer or paging options to the calling party within the messaging system, different outgoing messages, different message types, a message type delivered to the calling party, a message duration allotted to the calling party, or allowable calling restrictions based on the time, date, or month of the call.;
identifying the calling party when the calling party initiates a call to the called party;
applying at least one of a restricted message duration, message type, forwarding, transfer, or paging settings allowed to the calling party based on the time, date, or month of the call; and
responding to the calling party based on the restricted settings.
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