SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FAST, RELIABLE SETUP OF VOICEMAIL PLAYBACK
First Claim
1. A virtual message service center gateway, comprising:
- a processor operable to send a message between a voicemail system and a user device via a substantially permanent data connection;
wherein said message comprises information associated with a voicemail message received by said voicemail system, andwherein said virtual message service center is in communication with said voicemail system and said user device.
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Abstract
A system and method that enables faster, more reliable setup of voicemail message playback for a mobile device is provided. A mobile device receives an message that alerts the user that a voicemail message has been received. When a user dials into the voicemail system to retrieve the message, a message is sent from the mobile device to the voicemail system to tell the voicemail system to queue-up the message for playback. The message proceeds from the mobile device through a relay to a virtual Message Service Center (MSC) gateway over a high-speed GPRS connection. The virtual MSC gateway sends the message to the voicemail system over a permanent or substantially permanent connection. Communications are acknowledged to increase reliability. The voicemail system is ready to play the message when the voice call is received.
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22 Claims
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1. A virtual message service center gateway, comprising:
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a processor operable to send a message between a voicemail system and a user device via a substantially permanent data connection; wherein said message comprises information associated with a voicemail message received by said voicemail system, and wherein said virtual message service center is in communication with said voicemail system and said user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of notifying a user device of a voicemail message, said method comprising:
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receiving at a virtual message service center gateway a message from a voicemail system, said virtual message service center gateway being operable to process communications between said voicemail system and said user device and comprising a substantially permanent data connection with said user device; and relaying said message from said virtual message service center gateway to said user device over said substantially permanent data connection. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of advanced notification to a voicemail system, said method comprising:
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sending a first message from a voicemail system to a virtual message service center gateway, said virtual message service center gateway being operable to process communications between said voicemail system and a user device and comprising a substantially permanent data connection with said user device; relaying said first message from said virtual message service center gateway to said user device over said substantially permanent data connection; relaying a second message from said user device to said voicemail system via said virtual message service center gateway; receiving said second message by said voicemail system from said virtual message service center gateway; queuing up said voicemail message for playback by said voicemail system; receiving a user-initiated phone call at the voicemail system; and playing the user-requested voicemail message.
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22. A system for advanced notification to a voicemail system, comprising:
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a wireless carrier infrastructure, said wireless carrier infrastructure including a virtual message service center gateway, wherein said virtual message service center gateway comprises; a processor operable to send a message between said voicemail system and a user device via a substantially permanent data connection; wherein said message comprises information associated with a voicemail message received by said voicemail system; and wherein said virtual message service center is in communication with said voicemail system and said user device.
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