Systems and methods for providing a password reset feature
First Claim
1. A method for providing a voicemail password reset feature, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a voicemail system, a password reset request message from a home location register, wherein the password reset request message was generated by a mobile device in response to a selection made by way of a visual voicemail interface on the mobile device, and the password request message comprises mobile device information appended by the home location register;
resetting, at the voicemail system, in response to receiving the password reset request message, a current password to a default password; and
sending, from the voicemail system, a boot message request to a short message service center, the boot message request comprising a request to generate a boot message comprising the default password and instructions to send the boot message to the mobile device.
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Abstract
A method for providing a voicemail password reset feature can include receiving a password reset request message (220) from a mobile device (118) at a voicemail system (102), resetting a current password to a default password (222) at the voicemail system (102), and sending a response message request (224) to a short message service center (122). The response message request can include a request to generate a response message that includes the default password. The method can further include generating the response message at the short message center (122) and sending the response message (226) to the mobile device (118), wherein the response message includes the default password. A system for providing a voicemail password reset feature and a computer-readable medium for initiating a voicemail password reset from a mobile device (118).
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21 Claims
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1. A method for providing a voicemail password reset feature, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a voicemail system, a password reset request message from a home location register, wherein the password reset request message was generated by a mobile device in response to a selection made by way of a visual voicemail interface on the mobile device, and the password request message comprises mobile device information appended by the home location register; resetting, at the voicemail system, in response to receiving the password reset request message, a current password to a default password; and sending, from the voicemail system, a boot message request to a short message service center, the boot message request comprising a request to generate a boot message comprising the default password and instructions to send the boot message to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A voicemail system for providing a voicemail password reset feature, the voicemail system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising receiving a password reset request message from a home location register, wherein the password reset request message was generated by a mobile device in response to a selection made by way of a visual voicemail interface on the mobile device, and the password request message comprises mobile device information appended by the home location register; resetting in response to receiving the password reset request message, a current password to a default password; and sending a boot message request to a short message service center, the boot message request comprising a request to generate a boot message comprising the default password and instructions to send the boot message to the mobile device a. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a password reset request message from a home location register, wherein the password reset request message was generated by a mobile device in response to a selection made by way of a visual voicemail interface on the mobile device, and the password request message comprises mobile device information appended by the home location register; resetting in response to receiving the password reset request message, a current password to a default password; and sending a boot message request to a short message service center, the boot message request comprising a request to generate a boot message comprising the default password and instructions to send the boot message to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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