Voicemail box with caller-specific storage folders
First Claim
1. A method of storing voicemail messages to caller specific voice message folders, comprising:
- creating a plurality of voice message folders for storing voice messages from calling parties;
associating each of the plurality of voice message folders with a telephone directory number of a known calling party;
receiving a call from a calling party to a voicemail system containing the plurality of voice message folders;
at the voicemail system, searching for a voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number;
if the voicemail system locates a voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number, saving a voice message from the calling party in the voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number; and
if the voicemail system does not locate a voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number;
saving the voice message from the calling party in a general voice message folder,accessing the general voice message folder to retrieve a voice message saved therein wherein accessing the general voice message folder is initiated by a user,determining, based upon input-received from the user, whether to create a specific voice message folder associated with the voice message retrieved from the general voice message folder,creating a specific voice message folder associated with the telephone directory number associated with the voice message retrieved from the general voice message folder, andsaving the voice message retrieved from the general voice message folder to the specific voice message folder.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for creating and utilizing caller-specific memory locations or folders within a single voicemail box of a telecommunications network-based voicemail system. A subscriber to voicemail services sets up a plurality of caller-specific memory locations or folders within her voicemail box for directing incoming messages to particular folders. Preferably, the folders are specific to particular callers based on the caller directory number or caller ID. The subscriber assigns a given folder with directory numbers of callers known to be associated with that folder. When a call comes in to the voicemail system with a directory number associated with a given folder, the voice message from that call is directed to and saved in the associated folder. If desired, personal identification numbers (PIN) may be assigned to each folder to control access to messages saved therein.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of storing voicemail messages to caller specific voice message folders, comprising:
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creating a plurality of voice message folders for storing voice messages from calling parties; associating each of the plurality of voice message folders with a telephone directory number of a known calling party; receiving a call from a calling party to a voicemail system containing the plurality of voice message folders; at the voicemail system, searching for a voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number; if the voicemail system locates a voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number, saving a voice message from the calling party in the voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number; and if the voicemail system does not locate a voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number; saving the voice message from the calling party in a general voice message folder, accessing the general voice message folder to retrieve a voice message saved therein wherein accessing the general voice message folder is initiated by a user, determining, based upon input-received from the user, whether to create a specific voice message folder associated with the voice message retrieved from the general voice message folder, creating a specific voice message folder associated with the telephone directory number associated with the voice message retrieved from the general voice message folder, and saving the voice message retrieved from the general voice message folder to the specific voice message folder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for storing voicemail messages to caller specific voice message folders, comprising:
a voicemail system operative to; create a plurality of voice message folders for storing voice messages from calling parties; associate each of the plurality of voice message folders with a telephone directory number of a known calling party; retrieve a call from a calling party of a voicemail system containing the plurality of voice message folders; search for a voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number; save a voice message from the calling party in the voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number if the voicemail system locates a voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number; save the voice message from the calling party in a general voice message folder, if the voicemail system does not locate the voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number; access the general voice message folder to retrieve a voice message saved therein, if the voicemail system does not locate the voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number wherein accessing the general voice message folder is initiated by a user; determine, based upon input received from the user, whether to create a specific voice message folder associated with the voice message retrieved from the general voice message folder, if the voicemail system does not locate the voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number; create a specific voice message folder associated with the telephone directory number associated with the voice message retrieved from the general voice message folder, if the voicemail system does not locate the voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number; and save the voice message retrieved from the general voice message folder to the specific voice message folder, if the voicemail system does not locate the voice message folder associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone directory number. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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