Unified message system and method
First Claim
1. A method of multi-party communication using a wireless device, the method comprising:
- transmitting a conference request command over a data network to a unified messaging system;
receiving a voice call at the wireless device from the unified messaging system, the voice call initiated by the unified messaging system in response to the transmitted conference request command from the wireless device; and
receiving a voice call connection with a second wireless device and a third wireless device.
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Abstract
A unified messaging system, method and user interface is provided for a handheld mobile communication device. The method may include the following steps: (a) receiving a notification signal at the wireless device via the wireless data channel indicating that the unified messaging system received and stored a voice mail message intended for a user of the wireless device; (b) transmitting a command signal from the wireless device to the unified messaging system via the wireless data channel, the command signal including a message retrieval command; (c) receiving via the wireless voice channel a voice call initiated by a voice mail system component of the unified messaging system in response to the message retrieval command transmitted from the wireless device; and (d) receiving the voice mail message from the unified messaging system via the wireless voice channel.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of multi-party communication using a wireless device, the method comprising:
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transmitting a conference request command over a data network to a unified messaging system; receiving a voice call at the wireless device from the unified messaging system, the voice call initiated by the unified messaging system in response to the transmitted conference request command from the wireless device; and receiving a voice call connection with a second wireless device and a third wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of multi-party communication using a unified messaging system, the method comprising:
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receiving a conference request command at the unified messaging center from a wireless device over a data network; making a voice call to the wireless device from the unified messaging system, the voice call initiated by the unified messaging system in response to the transmitted conference request command from the wireless device; and connecting a second wireless device and a third wireless device to the voice call. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of multi-party communication using a wireless device, the method comprising:
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receiving at a wireless device from a unified messaging system via a data network a voice call notification signal indicating that a voice call is on hold; transmitting an instruction command to the unified messaging system via the data network directing the unified messaging system on how to handle the call; and receiving the voice call from the unified messaging system when the instruction command requests that the voice call be redirected to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of multi-party communication using a unified messaging system, the method comprising:
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transmitting to a wireless device from a unified messaging system via a data network a voice call notification signal indicating that a voice call is on hold; receiving from the wireless device via the data network an instruction command with instructions on how to handle the voice call; and redirecting the voice call to the wireless device when the instruction command requests that the voice call be redirected to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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