Voice mail extension
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory including computer program code;
the memory and computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to;
operate as a telecommunications network terminal;
automatically monitor at least one incoming message status for each of at least two voicemail accounts associated with different voicemail service providers, and to register each of the at least one message status in the memory;
cause display of the at least two voicemail accounts;
receive an indication to access a message from one of the at least two voicemail accounts;
in response to receiving the indication, automatically connect to the service provider associated with the voicemail account with which the message to be accessed; and
access the voicemail account associated with the message for retrieval of at least one message, wherein accessing the voicemail account is without requiring a user to enter an access code.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a processor, a memory connected to the processor, a user interface connected to the processor and a communication module connected to the processor. The processor is configured to automatically monitor at least one incoming message status for each of at least two voice mail accounts, and to register each of the at least one message status in the memory.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory including computer program code; the memory and computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to; operate as a telecommunications network terminal; automatically monitor at least one incoming message status for each of at least two voicemail accounts associated with different voicemail service providers, and to register each of the at least one message status in the memory; cause display of the at least two voicemail accounts; receive an indication to access a message from one of the at least two voicemail accounts; in response to receiving the indication, automatically connect to the service provider associated with the voicemail account with which the message to be accessed; and access the voicemail account associated with the message for retrieval of at least one message, wherein accessing the voicemail account is without requiring a user to enter an access code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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activating a voice mail function of a telecommunications network terminal; and using the telecommunications network terminal to; automatically monitor at least one incoming message status for each of at least two voicemail accounts; determine if a message is present in the at least two voice mail accounts associated with the telecommunications network terminal, where each account is associated with a different voicemail service provider; cause display of the at least two voicemail accounts; receive an indication to access a message from one of the at least two voicemail accounts; in response to receiving the indication, automatically connect to the service provider associated with the voicemail account with which the message to be accessed; and access the voicemail account associated with the message for retrieval of at least one message, wherein accessing the voicemail account is without requiring a user to enter an access code. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer useable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for causing a computer to monitor a voice mail function of a telecommunications network terminal, the computer readable code in the computer program product comprising; monitor a voicemail function; activate the voicemail function; actively and automatically monitor at least one incoming message status for each of at least two voicemail accounts associated with different voicemail service providers; determine if a message is present in at least one of the voice mail accounts; cause display of the at least two voicemail accounts; receive an indication to access a message from one of the at least two voice mail accounts; in response to receiving the indication, automatically connect to the service provider associated with the voicemail account with which the message to be accessed; and access the voicemail account associated with the message for retrieval of at least one message, wherein accessing the voicemail account is without requiring a user to enter an access code. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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