Methods, systems, and products for notifications

• US 20080200152A1
• Filed: 02/16/2007
• Published: 08/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Moore, Darryl Cynthia
• Granted Patent: US 7,995,720 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/413
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2083 Confirmation by serviced party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42034 Calling party identification service
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 Making use of the called party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42357 where the information is provided to a monitoring entity such as a potential calling party or a call processing server
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53333 Message receiving aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/537 Arrangements for indicating the presence of a recorded message , whereby the presence information might include a preview or summary of the message
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing voicemail notifications. A first notification is received that indicates a caller has recorded a voicemail. In response to the first notification, the caller'"'"'s communication log is updated to indicate that the voicemail was recorded. A second notification is received that indicates the recipient retrieved the voicemail. In response to the second notification, the caller'"'"'s communication log is updated to indicate that the voicemail has been played. When the recipient listens to the voicemail, the communication log thus informs the caller.

Claims

1. A method of voicemail notification, comprising:

receiving a first notification indicating a caller has recorded a voicemail;

in response to the first notification, updating the caller'"'"'s communication log to indicate that the voicemail was recorded;

receiving a second notification indicating a recipient retrieved the voicemail; and

in response to the second notification, updating the caller'"'"'s communication log to indicate that the voicemail has been retrieved,

wherein when the recipient retrieves to the voicemail, the communication log informs the caller.

2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising causing presentation of an icon in the communication log to indicate the voicemail was recorded.

3. A method according to claim 2, further comprising causing a change in the icon when the voicemail has been retrieved.

4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising causing presentation of an icon in the communication log to indicate the voicemail was retrieved and played by the recipient.

5. A method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving a date and time indicating when the recipient retrieved the voicemail.

6. A method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving a disposition indicating the recipient at least one of saved, deleted, and forwarded the voicemail.

7. A method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving a location at which the voicemail was retrieved by the recipient.

8. A system for voicemail notification, the system operative to:

receive a first notification indicating a caller has recorded a voicemail;

in response to the first notification, update the caller'"'"'s communication log to indicate that the voicemail was recorded;

receive a second notification indicating a recipient retrieved the voicemail; and

in response to the second notification, update the caller'"'"'s communication log to indicate that the voicemail has been retrieved,

wherein when the recipient retrieves to the voicemail, the communication log informs the caller.

9. A system according to claim 8, further operative to cause presentation of an icon in the communication log to indicate the voicemail was recorded.

10. A system according to claim 9, further operative to cause a change in the icon when the voicemail has been retrieved.

11. A system according to claim 8, further operative to cause presentation of an icon in the communication log to indicate the voicemail was retrieved and played by the recipient.

12. A system according to claim 8, further operative to receive a date and time indicating when the recipient retrieved the voicemail.

13. A system according to claim 8, further operative to receive a disposition indicating the recipient at least one of saved, deleted, and forwarded the voicemail.

14. A system according to claim 8, further operative to receive a location at which the voicemail was retrieved by the recipient.

15. A computer program product storing computer-readable instructions for:

receiving a first notification indicating a caller has recorded a voicemail;

in response to the first notification, updating the caller'"'"'s communication log to indicate that the voicemail was recorded;

receiving a second notification indicating a recipient retrieved the voicemail; and

in response to the second notification, updating the caller'"'"'s communication log to indicate that the voicemail has been retrieved,

wherein when the recipient retrieves to the voicemail, the communication log informs the caller.

16. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising instructions for causing presentation of an icon in the communication log to indicate the voicemail was recorded.

17. A computer program product according to claim 16, further comprising instructions for causing a change in the icon when the voicemail has been retrieved.

18. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising instructions for causing presentation of an icon in the communication log to indicate the voicemail was retrieved and played by the recipient.

19. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising instructions for receiving a date and time indicating when the recipient retrieved the voicemail.

20. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising instructions for receiving a disposition indicating the recipient at least one of saved, deleted, and forwarded the voicemail.