CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF VOICEMAIL GREETINGS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method operable on a wireless communication device for assigning a voicemail greeting to a contact, said method comprising:
- selecting a predetermined contact;
displaying a list of a plurality of predetermined voicemail greetings;
receiving a selection of one of the predetermined voicemail greetings to be utilized with respect to an incoming call from the selected predetermined contact; and
associating the selected of one of the predetermined voicemail greetings to the selected predetermined contact so that the selected one of the predetermined voicemail greetings can be utilized with respect to one or more incoming calls from the selected predetermined contact.
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Abstract
Methods, graphical user interfaces and devices for creation and management of voicemail greetings are disclosed. A user of a mobile communication device can create and manage multiple voicemail greetings. In one aspect, a user of a mobile communication device can create customized voicemails. The customized voicemails can be assigned to specific contacts (or groups of contacts) known to the mobile communication device. The customized voicemail greetings can also have controlled expiration dates. In another aspect, customized voicemails can be assigned to incoming calls in real-time.
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46 Claims
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1. A method operable on a wireless communication device for assigning a voicemail greeting to a contact, said method comprising:
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selecting a predetermined contact; displaying a list of a plurality of predetermined voicemail greetings; receiving a selection of one of the predetermined voicemail greetings to be utilized with respect to an incoming call from the selected predetermined contact; and associating the selected of one of the predetermined voicemail greetings to the selected predetermined contact so that the selected one of the predetermined voicemail greetings can be utilized with respect to one or more incoming calls from the selected predetermined contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method operable on a wireless communication device for configuring a voicemail greeting, said method comprising:
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displaying a list of a plurality of predetermined voicemail greetings; receiving a selection of one of the predetermined voicemail greetings to be utilized with respect to an incoming call; and
notifying the wireless service provider of the selected one of the predetermined voicemail greetings. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing voicemail greetings to callers, said method comprising:
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receiving an incoming call by a caller and directed to a particular subscriber; determining whether a particular one of a plurality of voicemail greetings associated with the particular subscriber has been assigned for use with the caller; and playing the particular voicemail greeting for the caller if it is determined that the particular subscriber has assigned the particular voicemail greeting to be used with the caller. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for handling an incoming call, said method comprising:
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receiving an incoming call by a caller and directed to a particular subscriber; notifying the particular subscriber of the incoming call; receiving an indication from the particular subscriber whether the incoming call is to be answered or declined; and causing a selected audio message to be presented to the caller if the particular subscriber indicates that the incoming call is to be declined. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method for delivering a message to a recipient, said method comprising:
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scheduling a date and/or time for a message to be delivered to the recipient; recording, by a user of mobile communication device, an audio and/or video message for the recipient; submitting the audio and/or video message for delivery at the scheduled date and/or time.
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29. A graphical user interface for presentation on a display of a mobile communication device, said graphical user interface comprising:
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a greeting screen that presents a plurality of available greetings; and a visual designator configured to designate a selected one of the available greetings to be utilized. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A graphical user interface for presentation on a display of a mobile communication device, said graphical user interface comprising:
an outgoing message creation screen configured to record a custom message and schedule delivery of the custom message. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. A mobile electronic device, comprising:
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a display; a memory configured to store computer program code and data on a plurality of contacts; and a processor operatively connected to said memory and said display, said processor being configured to assign a voicemail greeting to at least one of the contacts, said processor operable to execute the computer program code to (i) select one or a group of the contacts, (ii) display a list of a plurality of predetermined voicemail greetings;
(iii) receive a selection of one of the predetermined voicemail greetings to be utilized with respect to an incoming call from the selected one or the group of the contacts, and (iv) associate the selected of one of the predetermined voicemail greetings to the selected one or the group of the contacts so that the selected one of the predetermined voicemail greetings can be utilized with respect to incoming calls to the selected predetermined contact.
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