System and method for message notification in a multimedia messaging system
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1. A method for notifying a user of an awaiting message, the awaiting message being stored in a user mailbox, comprising the following steps:
- a) providing ring signal notification to the user, the notification being different for different types of stored messages;
b) repeating step a) until the user responds to the notification, the repeating taking place at predetermined time intervals;
c) when the user responds to the notification, providing the user access to the awaiting message stored in the user mailbox; and
d) camping-on a line, the line being connected to a switch, the camping-on occurring when a busy signal is received by the switch from the line.
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According to the invention, a system and method are provided for notifying a user of an awaiting message. The awaiting message is located in a user mailbox (24). User (10) is first provided with notification. This notification is different for different types of messages. The notification to user (10) is repeated if user (10) fails to respond to it. The repeating occurs until user (10) responds to the notification, and the repeating takes place after a predetermined period of time. User (10) is then informed of the awaiting message located in user mailbox (24).
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1. A method for notifying a user of an awaiting message, the awaiting message being stored in a user mailbox, comprising the following steps:
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a) providing ring signal notification to the user, the notification being different for different types of stored messages; b) repeating step a) until the user responds to the notification, the repeating taking place at predetermined time intervals; c) when the user responds to the notification, providing the user access to the awaiting message stored in the user mailbox; and d) camping-on a line, the line being connected to a switch, the camping-on occurring when a busy signal is received by the switch from the line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for notifying a user of an awaiting message, the awaiting message being stored in a user mailbox, comprising the following steps:
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a) providing notification to the user, the notification being one of at least two telephone ring patterns, at least one of the telephone ring patterns indicating the type of awaiting message stored in the user mailbox; b) repeating step a) until the user responds to the notification, the repeating taking place after predetermined time intervals; and c) when the user responds to the notification, providing the user access to the awaiting message stored in the user mailbox. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A notification system, comprising:
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a switch; a mailbox containing an awaiting message, the mailbox being associated with a user; contact means for contacting the user; and notification means for providing notification to the user of the message in the mailbox, the notification means being coupled to the switch and the contact means; wherein the notification means has at least two modes of notification, at least one of the two modes of notification indicating a type of message located in the mailbox; and
further wherein the notification means is a distinctive ring pattern of the telephone. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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