Method and system for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging service
First Claim
1. A method for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging for a subscriber having a wireline telephone serviced by a wireline switch and a wireless handset serviced by a wireless switch, the method comprising:
- receiving a voice message from a calling party for one of the wireline telephone and the wireless handset associated with the subscriber;
forwarding the voice message to an integrated mailbox for storage therein, wherein forwarding the voice message includes determining the telephone number called by the calling party, determining whether the telephone number called by the calling party is a wireless phone number corresponding to the wireless handset or a wireline phone number corresponding to the wireline telephone, and determining a wireline phone number based on the wireless phone number or a wireless phone number based on the wireline phone number; and
transmitting a notification message upon receipt of the voice message at the integrated mailbox to provide indication to the subscriber at both the wireline telephone and wireless handset of the stored voice message.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging for a subscriber having a wireline telephone and a wireless handset utilizes a wireline switch supporting the wireline telephone and a wireless switch, in communication with the wireline switch, supporting the wireless handset. A voice message unit is coupled to the wireline switch and the wireless switch for receiving a voice message from a calling party for one of the wireline telephone and the wireless handset associated with the subscriber. The voice message unit then forwards the voice message to an integrated mailbox for storage therein and transmits a notification message upon receipt of the voice message to provide indication to the subscriber at both the wireline telephone and wireless handset of the stored voice message.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging for a subscriber having a wireline telephone serviced by a wireline switch and a wireless handset serviced by a wireless switch, the method comprising:
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receiving a voice message from a calling party for one of the wireline telephone and the wireless handset associated with the subscriber; forwarding the voice message to an integrated mailbox for storage therein, wherein forwarding the voice message includes determining the telephone number called by the calling party, determining whether the telephone number called by the calling party is a wireless phone number corresponding to the wireless handset or a wireline phone number corresponding to the wireline telephone, and determining a wireline phone number based on the wireless phone number or a wireless phone number based on the wireline phone number; and transmitting a notification message upon receipt of the voice message at the integrated mailbox to provide indication to the subscriber at both the wireline telephone and wireless handset of the stored voice message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for providing integrated wireline/wireless voice messaging for a subscriber having a wireline telephone and a wireless handset, the system comprising:
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a wireline switch providing telecommunications services to the wireline telephone; a wireless switch providing telecommunications services to the wireless handset and in communication with the wireline switch; and a voice message unit coupled to the wireline switch and the wireless switch operative to receive a voice message from a calling party for one of the wireline telephone and the wireless handset associated with the subscriber, forward the voice message to an integrated mailbox for storage therein by determining the telephone number called by the calling party, determining whether the telephone number called by the calling party is a wireless phone number corresponding to the wireless handset or a wireline phone number corresponding to the wireline telephone, and determining a wireline phone number based on the wireless phone number or a wireless phone number based on the wireline phone number, and transmit a notification message upon receipt of the voice message at the integrated mailbox to provide indication to the subscriber at both the wireline telephone and wireless handset of the stored voice message. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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