Methods, Systems, and Products for Notifications

• US 20140329505A1
• Filed: 07/18/2014
• Published: 11/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Moore, Darryl Cynthia
• Granted Patent: US 9,282,189 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2083 Confirmation by serviced party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42034 Calling party identification service
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42102 Making use of the called party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42357 where the information is provided to a monitoring entity such as a potential calling party or a call processing server
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53333 Message receiving aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/537 Arrangements for indicating the presence of a recorded message , whereby the presence information might include a preview or summary of the message
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

A voicemail notification indicates a caller has recorded a voicemail. The voicemail notification may be sent to any destination, such as a caller'"'"'s device. The voicemail notification may be displayed in a communication log to visually indicate that the voicemail was recorded. A different notification may be sent and displayed to indicats the recipient retrieved the voicemail.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a processor, a notification indicating a device has retrieved a voicemail;

receiving, by the processor, a location at which the device retrieved the voicemail; and

storing, in memory, an association between the location and an identifier of the device retrieving the voicemail.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending a voicemail retrieval icon indicating the voicemail has been retrieved.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a voicemail retrieval icon in a communications log to indicate the device retrieved the voicemail.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending an indication to a device recording the voicemail, the indication indicating the voicemail has been retrieved.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a date and a time indicating when the voicemail was retrieved.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving location coordinates at which the voicemail was retrieved.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a name of a recipient retrieving the voicemail.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an address associated with the device retrieving the voicemail.

9. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

receiving a notification indicating a device has retrieved a voicemail;

receiving a location at which the device retrieved the voicemail; and

storing an association between the location and an identifier of the device retrieving the voicemail.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending a voicemail retrieval icon indicating the voicemail has been retrieved.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise displaying a voicemail retrieval icon in a communications log to indicate the device retrieved the voicemail.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise sending an indication to a device recording the voicemail, the indication indicating the voicemail has been retrieved.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a date and a time indicating when the voicemail was retrieved.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise receiving location coordinates at which the voicemail was retrieved.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a name of a recipient retrieving the voicemail.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise receiving an address associated with the device retrieving the voicemail.

17. A memory storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving a notification indicating a device has retrieved a voicemail;

receiving a location at which the device retrieved the voicemail; and

storing an association between the location and an identifier of the device retrieving the voicemail.

18. The memory of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise sending a voicemail retrieval icon indicating the voicemail has been retrieved.

19. The memory of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise displaying a voicemail retrieval icon in a communications log to indicate the device retrieved the voicemail.

20. The memory of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise sending an indication to a device recording the voicemail, the indication indicating the voicemail has been retrieved.