SELF-PROVISIONING, NOTIFICATION, RETRIEVAL, AND SUBMISSION OF VISUAL VOICE MAIL
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, from a visual voice mail (VVM) client, a request to access VVM services;
determining whether VVM services have been previously activated;
providing a negative response to the VVM client if it is determined that VVM services have not been activated;
receiving, from the VVM client, a self-provisioning request to initialize VVM services;
configuring VVM services based on the self-provisioning request; and
providing, to the VVM client, an indication that VVM services have been configured.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving from a visual voice mail (VVM) client a request to access VVM services and determining whether VVM services have been previously activated. The method further includes providing a negative response to the VVM client if it is determined that VVM services have not been activated and receiving, from the VVM client, a self-provisioning request to initialize VVM services. The method may also include configuring VVM services based on the self-provisioning request and providing, to the VVM client, an indication that VVM services have been configured. The method may additionally include providing notifications and retrieval of voice mail messages, and submitting voice mail messages from the user device.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, from a visual voice mail (VVM) client, a request to access VVM services; determining whether VVM services have been previously activated; providing a negative response to the VVM client if it is determined that VVM services have not been activated; receiving, from the VVM client, a self-provisioning request to initialize VVM services; configuring VVM services based on the self-provisioning request; and providing, to the VVM client, an indication that VVM services have been configured. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
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5. A method, comprising:
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determining that a visual voice mail (VVM) event requiring notification to a subscriber occurred; notifying a VVM client of the VVM event; receiving, from the VVM client, location information that identifies which VVM system or VVM box is associated with the VVM client; utilizing the location information to synchronize the VVM box and the VVM client; and providing VVM services corresponding to the VVM event to the VVM client.
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8. A method, comprising:
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recording an audio voice mail message on a user device having a visual voice mail (VVM) client; transmitting the audio voice mail message with destination information to a VVM server; determining, by the VVM server, which voice mail (VM) box to deposit the audio voice mail message based on the destination information; and depositing the audio voice mail message in the determined VM box, where the method is performed without the user device having to call another user device associated with VM box.
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9. A system comprising:
a visual voice mail (VVM) client residing on a user device configured to; transmit a request containing authentication information to access VVM services; receive a response to the transmitted request to access VVM services; provide a user interface to receive a user selection to self-provision VVM services when the response includes an authorization failure; transmit subscription information to a self-provisioning system to configure VVM services when the user selection indicates an acceptance to self-provision; and receive an indication that VVM services have been configured. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium containing instructions executable by a processor, the computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions for:
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receiving a first user input that includes authentication information for accessing visual voice mail (VVM) services; transmitting the authentication information and a mobile directory number (MDN); interpreting a response to the transmitted authentication information and the MDN; receiving a second user input to self-provision VVM services when the response includes an authorization failure; transmitting subscription information to configure VVM services; and receiving an indication that VVM services have been configured. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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