Method and system for delivering a voice mail notification to a subscriber using cellular phone network
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a call at a voice mail system, wherein the call is unanswered by a called party and switched to the voice mail system;
requesting, by the voice mail system, that a calling party leave a voice mail;
receiving a voice mail from the calling party at the voice mail system;
storing the voice mail in the voice mail system;
generating, in the voice mail system, a voice mail notification including a calling number, a name of the calling party, and a voice mail index; and
sending, without user intervention, from the voice mail system, the voice mail notification to a messaging center, wherein the messaging center determines a mobile switching center to send the voice mail notification to and sends the voice mail notification to the determined mobile switching center, the determined mobile switching center receives the voice mail notification and forwards it to a base station, and the base station transmits the voice mail notification to a mobile device of a user for display on the mobile device.
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Abstract
A method and system of the present invention delivers a voice mail notification to a subscriber of a voice mail system to indicate that a voice mail message is waiting in the subscriber mailbox. The voice mail system cellular phone network. The voice mail notification typically includes the calling party number and the name of the calling party if available, and an index. This is forwarded through the cellular phone network to the subscriber to indicate that a voice mail message is waiting in a subscriber mailbox. Subscribers can retrieve a specific message from the Voice Mail System.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a call at a voice mail system, wherein the call is unanswered by a called party and switched to the voice mail system; requesting, by the voice mail system, that a calling party leave a voice mail; receiving a voice mail from the calling party at the voice mail system; storing the voice mail in the voice mail system; generating, in the voice mail system, a voice mail notification including a calling number, a name of the calling party, and a voice mail index; and sending, without user intervention, from the voice mail system, the voice mail notification to a messaging center, wherein the messaging center determines a mobile switching center to send the voice mail notification to and sends the voice mail notification to the determined mobile switching center, the determined mobile switching center receives the voice mail notification and forwards it to a base station, and the base station transmits the voice mail notification to a mobile device of a user for display on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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