METHOD FOR SCREENING AND RETRIEVING UNANSWERED MOBILE CALLS THAT FORWARD TO VOICE MAIL
First Claim
1. A method for screen and retrieving unanswered mobile calls that forward to voice mail comprising:
- connecting a call between a caller and a subscriber'"'"'s wireless phone;
opening a connection between said caller and said subscriber'"'"' wireless phone voice mail system where the voice mail system is configured to facilitate a recording;
providing a connection with a transmission path and a reception path between said subscriber and voicemail system; and
offering a plurality of selectable options including allowing the subscriber to listen to the recording in real time.
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Abstract
A system and method for screening and retrieving unanswered mobile calls that are forwarded to voicemail systems is disclosed. The method includes connecting a call between a caller and a subscribers wireless phone and opening a connection between the caller and the subscribers wireless phone'"'"'s voicemail system where the voicemail system is configured to facilitate a recording. The method continues with providing a line with a transmission path and a reception path between the subscriber and the voicemail system and offering a plurality of selectable options including allowing the subscriber to listen to the recording in real time.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for screen and retrieving unanswered mobile calls that forward to voice mail comprising:
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connecting a call between a caller and a subscriber'"'"'s wireless phone; opening a connection between said caller and said subscriber'"'"' wireless phone voice mail system where the voice mail system is configured to facilitate a recording; providing a connection with a transmission path and a reception path between said subscriber and voicemail system; and offering a plurality of selectable options including allowing the subscriber to listen to the recording in real time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for screening a retrieving unanswered mobile calls that forward to a voicemail system comprising:
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a call processing logic module configured to facilitate in call processing of a call directed to a subscriber'"'"'s wireless connection; a mobility access management module adapted to enable said call to access a wireless base station and connect to a voice message messaging system; a bearer handling module configured to control the bearer path associated with said call; and a network interconnect configured to open a connection between said wireless base station and said voicemail messaging system where said connection is connected to allow a subscriber to listen to the call while said call is connected to the voice messaging system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for call screening in a wireless network comprising:
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a voice messaging service associated with a wireless subscriber'"'"'s line that is operable to create a recording of said line; and a mobile switching center configured to receive a call having a receiving path and a transmit path to said wireless service subscriber'"'"'s line, forward said call to said voice messaging service, open a connection between said voice messaging system said wireless subscriber'"'"'s line, and offer a plurality of selectable service options including facilitating a line for the subscriber to listen to the recording in real time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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