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Propagating user status information across computing resources

  • US 8,229,079 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2011
  • Issued: 07/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a voicemail greeting template having a default portion and a placeholder portion, wherein the default portion is included in voicemail greetings generated by a computer based on the voicemail greeting template;

    receiving an audio and video status message for a user or a device, wherein the status message includes a state of the user or a state of the device;

    extracting an audio portion of the audio and video status message; and

    replacing the placeholder portion of the voicemail greeting template with the audio portion of the received status message to generate, with the computer, a personalized voicemail greeting of the user that includes the default portion and the received status information, wherein output of the personalized voicemail greeting is initiated in response to an incoming phone call.

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