Methods and apparatus for reliable voicemail message deletion alerts at mobile communication devices
First Claim
1. A method of processing voicemail information at a mobile communication device, the method comprising the acts of:
- receiving, through a wireless transceiver of the mobile communication device, a first voicemail notification message corresponding to a voicemail message associated with a voicemail system;
storing, in memory of the mobile communication device, first voicemail message information of the first voicemail notification message which includes a first voicemail message time expiration value associated with the voicemail message; and
if an expiration of the first voicemail message time expiration value occurs prior to a predetermined event;
causing a voicemail message deletion indication to be produced at a user interface of the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
In one illustrative method of processing voicemail information at a mobile communication device, a first voicemail notification message corresponding to a voicemail message associated with a voicemail system is received through a wireless transceiver of the mobile device. The first voicemail notification message includes a first voicemail message time expiration value associated with the voicemail message which is stored in memory of the mobile device. If an expiration of the first voicemail message time expiration value occurs prior to a predetermined event (e.g. an earlier saving or deleting of the voicemail message), a voicemail message deletion indication is produced at a user interface of the mobile communication device. If the voicemail message is saved at the voicemail system after retrieval of the voicemail message, a second voicemail notification message is received through the wireless transceiver in response. The second voicemail notification message includes a second voicemail message time expiration value associated with the saved voicemail message which is saved in the memory. If an expiration of the second voicemail message time expiration value occurs prior to another predetermined event, the voicemail message deletion indication is produced at the user interface. Advantageously, voicemail message deletion alerts are provided accurately at the mobile device.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of processing voicemail information at a mobile communication device, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving, through a wireless transceiver of the mobile communication device, a first voicemail notification message corresponding to a voicemail message associated with a voicemail system;
storing, in memory of the mobile communication device, first voicemail message information of the first voicemail notification message which includes a first voicemail message time expiration value associated with the voicemail message; and
if an expiration of the first voicemail message time expiration value occurs prior to a predetermined event;
causing a voicemail message deletion indication to be produced at a user interface of the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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a controller;
memory coupled to the controller;
a wireless transceiver coupled to the controller;
a user interface coupled to the controller;
the wireless transceiver being adapted to receive a first voicemail notification message corresponding to a voicemail message associated with a voicemail system;
the memory being adapted to store first voicemail message information of the first voicemail notification message which includes a first voicemail message time expiration value associated with the voicemail message; and
the controller being adapted to cause a voicemail message deletion indication to be produced at the user interface if an expiration of the first voicemail message time expiration value occurs prior to a predetermined event. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of processing voicemail message information for use by a mobile communication device, the method comprising the acts of:
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providing a first voicemail notification message corresponding to a voicemail message received by a voicemail system;
causing the first voicemail notification message to be sent to a mobile communication device, the first voicemail notification message including a first voicemail message time expiration value associated with the voicemail message. saving the voicemail message in response to a save command; and
causing a second voicemail notification message to be sent to the mobile communication device in response to the voicemail message being saved after retrieval of the voicemail message, the second voicemail notification message including a second voicemail message time expiration value associated with the saved voicemail message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computer program product for a voicemail system apparatus, the computer program product comprising:
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a storage medium;
computer instructions stored on the storage medium;
the computer instructions being executable by one or more processors of the voicemail system apparatus for;
providing a first voicemail notification message corresponding to a voicemail message received by a voicemail system;
causing the first voicemail notification message to be sent to a mobile communication device, the first voicemail notification message including a first voicemail message time expiration value associated with the voicemail message;
saving the voicemail message in response to a save command after retrieval of the voicemail message; and
causing a second voicemail notification message to be sent to the mobile communication device in response to the voicemail message being saved after retrieval of the voicemail message, the second voicemail notification message including a second voicemail message time expiration value associated with the saved voicemail message. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A voicemail system apparatus which processes voicemail message information for use by a mobile communication device, the voicemail system comprising:
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one or more processors;
the one or more processors being adapted to provide a first voicemail notification message corresponding to a voicemail message received by a voicemail system;
the one or more processors being further adapted to cause the first voicemail notification message to be sent to a mobile communication device, the first voicemail notification message including a first voicemail message time expiration value associated with the voicemail message;
the one or more processors being further adapted to cause the voicemail message to be saved for the mobile communication device in response to a save command; and
the one or more processors being further adapted to cause a second voicemail notification message to be sent to the mobile communication device in response to the voicemail message being saved after retrieval of the voicemail message, the second voicemail notification message including a second voicemail message time expiration value associated with the saved voicemail message. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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