Voice mailbox with management support
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1. A communications method, comprising:
- receiving a notification forwarded from a first wireless device, the notification indicating that a voicemail message intended for a recipient associated with the wireless device was received;
responsive to receiving the notification forwarded from the wireless device, retrieving the voicemail message associated with the notification;
after receiving the notification and responsive to retrieving the voicemail message, converting the voicemail message into a text message representative of the content of the voicemail message; and
responsive to converting the voicemail message into the text message, sending the text message to a second wireless device designated in the notification forwarded from the first wireless device.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques for providing telecommunications services by receiving a notification forwarded from a wireless device, the notification indicating that a voicemail message intended for a recipient associated with the wireless device was received. The voicemail message associated with the notifications is retrieved and forwarded to an alternate device associated with the recipient and/or converted into a text message representative of the content of the voicemail message.
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1. A communications method, comprising:
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receiving a notification forwarded from a first wireless device, the notification indicating that a voicemail message intended for a recipient associated with the wireless device was received; responsive to receiving the notification forwarded from the wireless device, retrieving the voicemail message associated with the notification; after receiving the notification and responsive to retrieving the voicemail message, converting the voicemail message into a text message representative of the content of the voicemail message; and responsive to converting the voicemail message into the text message, sending the text message to a second wireless device designated in the notification forwarded from the first wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communications method, comprising:
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receiving a notification forwarded from a wireless device with an instruction, the notification indicating that a voicemail message intended for a recipient associated with the wireless device was received and the instruction instructing the voicemail message to be forwarded to a designated telephone number of an alternate device; responsive to receiving the notification with the instruction forwarded from the wireless device, retrieving the voicemail message associated with the notification; and forwarding the voicemail message to the alternate device associated with the recipient by placing a telephone call to the designated telephone number and playing the voicemail message when the telephone call is answered. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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