Secure Visual Voicemail
First Claim
1. A method (200) for managing voicemail messages for a visual voicemail system, comprising:
- receiving a voicemail message (202) at a voicemail system (102), the voicemail message being directed to a voicemail account associated with a voicemail subscriber;
generating a notification message (204), at the voicemail system (102);
sending the notification message (208) to a mobile device (118) associated with the voicemail account that received the voicemail message;
establishing a secure data session (212) between the voicemail system (102) and the mobile device (118);
receiving, at the voicemail system (102), a first request for voicemail message header information in response to the notification message (234);
sending the requested voicemail message header information (236) to the mobile device (118) in response to the first request;
receiving, at the voicemail system (102), a second request for at least one voicemail message (238); and
sending at least a portion of the at least one voicemail message (240) to the mobile device (118) in response to the second request.
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Abstract
A method (200) for managing voicemail messages for a visual voicemail system (102) can include establishing a secure data session (212) between a voicemail system (102) and a mobile device (118). The voicemail system (102) can receive a voicemail message (202) that is directed to a voicemail account associated with a voicemail subscriber. The voicemail system (102) can generate a notification message and can send the notification message (208) to the mobile device (118) that is associated with the voicemail account that received the voicemail message. In response to the notification message, the mobile device (102) can generate and send a first request for voicemail message header information (234). The voicemail system (118) can send the requested voicemail message header information (236) to the mobile device (102) and, in response, receive a second request for at least one voicemail message (238). The voicemail message can send at least a portion of the at least one voicemail message (240) to the mobile device (118).
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A method (200) for managing voicemail messages for a visual voicemail system, comprising:
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receiving a voicemail message (202) at a voicemail system (102), the voicemail message being directed to a voicemail account associated with a voicemail subscriber; generating a notification message (204), at the voicemail system (102); sending the notification message (208) to a mobile device (118) associated with the voicemail account that received the voicemail message; establishing a secure data session (212) between the voicemail system (102) and the mobile device (118); receiving, at the voicemail system (102), a first request for voicemail message header information in response to the notification message (234); sending the requested voicemail message header information (236) to the mobile device (118) in response to the first request; receiving, at the voicemail system (102), a second request for at least one voicemail message (238); and sending at least a portion of the at least one voicemail message (240) to the mobile device (118) in response to the second request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method (300) for setting or changing a voicemail greeting for visual voicemail service, comprising:
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establishing a secure data session (212) between a voicemail system (102) and a mobile device (118); receiving, at the voicemail system (102), a request from the mobile device (118) to change a voicemail greeting (304), the request comprising a new voicemail greeting recorded on the mobile device (118); and saving the new voicemail greeting (304) at the voicemail system (102). - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A method (400) for changing a password for accessing visual voicemail service, comprising:
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establishing a secure data session (212) between a voicemail system (102) and a mobile device (118); receiving, at the voicemail system (102), a request from the mobile device (118) to change a voicemail password (404), the request comprising an old password and a new password entered on the mobile device (118); and saving (404), at the voicemail system (102), the new password, thereby replacing the old password. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method (500) for setting or changing a recorded name for a visual voicemail service, comprising:
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establishing a secure data session (212) between a voicemail system (102) and a mobile device (118); receiving, at the voicemail system (102), a request (504) from the mobile device (118) to change a recorded name, the request comprising a new recorded name recorded on the mobile device (118); and saving, at the voicemail system (102), the new recorded name (504), thereby replacing an old recorded name. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method (200) for managing voicemails from a mobile device (118), the method comprising:
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receiving, at a mobile device (118), a notification message (208) identifying that at least one voicemail message has been deposited into a voicemail account associated with the mobile device (118); establishing a secure data session (212) between the mobile device (118) and a voicemail system (102); generating, at the mobile device (118), a first request for voicemail header information (234) from the voicemail system (102); sending the first request (234) to the voicemail system (102); receiving, in response to the first request, the requested voicemail message header information (236); generating, at the mobile device (118), a second request (238) for at least one voicemail message identified in the requested voicemail message header information; sending the second request (238) to the voicemail system (102); and receiving, in response to the second request, at least a portion of the requested at least one voicemail message (240). - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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Specification