System and method for electronic message status notification
First Claim
1. A method for providing a status notification for a message in a communications network comprising:
- assigning a message identifier for the message;
receiving a destination identifier for communicating the status notification; and
associating the destination identifier with the message;
wherein the destination identifier comprises an address identifier indicating an address to which the status notification is to be sent, the address identifier indicating an address different than an originating address for the message,wherein the method further comprises;
creating a disposition identifier in response to a disposition event corresponding to a change in message status;
associating the disposition identifier with the message, wherein the disposition identifier is associated with the message in response to a change in message status;
determining whether accessing of the message constitutes a triggering event; and
creating the status notification when the accessing of the message constitutes the triggering event, the status notification including the disposition identifier created prior to the triggering event.
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a system and method for providing a status notification for a message in a communications network. An embodiment of this invention is a voicemail system, which provides a caller in a telecommunications network with the option of requesting a status notification for a voicemail message when the recording of the message is complete. By requesting status notification, the caller is indicating that the voicemail system should track any actions related to the message that occur within the voicemail system. The caller also specifies a destination identifier, which includes formatting and addressing information that the voicemail system uses for subsequent notification. As actions are taken in relation to the message, the voicemail system creates disposition identifiers and associates these identifiers with the message. When a triggering event occurs, such as the recipient deleting the message, the voicemail system retrieves the disposition identifiers to generate the status notification and sends the status notification in the format and to the address specified by the destination identifier.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a status notification for a message in a communications network comprising:
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assigning a message identifier for the message; receiving a destination identifier for communicating the status notification; and associating the destination identifier with the message; wherein the destination identifier comprises an address identifier indicating an address to which the status notification is to be sent, the address identifier indicating an address different than an originating address for the message, wherein the method further comprises; creating a disposition identifier in response to a disposition event corresponding to a change in message status; associating the disposition identifier with the message, wherein the disposition identifier is associated with the message in response to a change in message status; determining whether accessing of the message constitutes a triggering event; and creating the status notification when the accessing of the message constitutes the triggering event, the status notification including the disposition identifier created prior to the triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system to provide a status notification for a message in a communications network comprising:
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a processor to assign a message identifier for the message; the processor further operative to receive a destination identifier for communicating the status notification; and the processor further operative to associate the destination identifier with the message; wherein the destination identifier comprises an address identifier indicating an address to which the status notification is to be sent, the address identifier indicating an address different than an originating address for the message; and the processor further operative to create a disposition identifier in response to a disposition event corresponding to a change in message status; the processor further operative to associate the disposition identifier with the message, wherein the disposition identifier is associated with the message in response to a change in message status; the processor further operative to determine whether accessing of the message constitutes a triggering event; and create the status notification when the accessing of the message constitutes the triggering event, the status notification including the disposition identifier created prior to the triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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