Synchronization of voice mail greeting and email auto-reply by a wireless communication device
First Claim
1. A wireless communication device comprising:
- a user interface;
a wireless communication interface;
a processing system configured to receive a first email auto-reply instruction through the user interface, and in response, direct the wireless communication interface to transfer the first email auto-reply instruction for delivery to an email server, wherein the processing system is further configured in response to the first email auto-reply instruction to convert the first email auto-reply instruction into a voice mail greeting and direct the wireless communication interface to transfer a first voice mail greeting instruction for delivery to a voice mail server; and
the processing system configured to receive a second voice mail greeting instruction through the user interface, and in response, direct the wireless communication interface to transfer the second voice mail greeting instruction for delivery to the voice mail server, wherein the processing system is further configured in response to the second voice mail greeting instruction to convert the second voice mail greeting instruction into an email auto-reply and into a Short Message Service (SMS) auto-reply and direct the wireless communication interface to transfer a second email auto-reply instruction for delivery to the email server and transfer an SMS auto-reply instruction for delivery to an SMS server.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device comprises a processing system, a user interface, and a wireless communication interface. The processing system is configured to receive a first email auto-reply instruction through the user interface, direct the wireless communication interface to transfer the first email auto-reply instruction for delivery to an email server, convert the first email auto-reply instruction into a voice mail greeting, and direct the wireless communication interface to transfer a first voice mail greeting instruction for delivery to a voice mail server. The processing system is further configured to receive a second voice mail greeting instruction through the user interface, direct the wireless communication interface to transfer the second voice mail greeting instruction for delivery to the voice mail server, convert the second voice mail greeting instruction into an email auto-reply, and direct the wireless communication interface to transfer a second email auto-reply instruction for delivery to the email server.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a user interface; a wireless communication interface; a processing system configured to receive a first email auto-reply instruction through the user interface, and in response, direct the wireless communication interface to transfer the first email auto-reply instruction for delivery to an email server, wherein the processing system is further configured in response to the first email auto-reply instruction to convert the first email auto-reply instruction into a voice mail greeting and direct the wireless communication interface to transfer a first voice mail greeting instruction for delivery to a voice mail server; and the processing system configured to receive a second voice mail greeting instruction through the user interface, and in response, direct the wireless communication interface to transfer the second voice mail greeting instruction for delivery to the voice mail server, wherein the processing system is further configured in response to the second voice mail greeting instruction to convert the second voice mail greeting instruction into an email auto-reply and into a Short Message Service (SMS) auto-reply and direct the wireless communication interface to transfer a second email auto-reply instruction for delivery to the email server and transfer an SMS auto-reply instruction for delivery to an SMS server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving a first email auto-reply instruction through a user interface, and in response, transferring the first email auto-reply instruction for delivery to an email server; in response to the first email auto-reply instruction, converting the first email auto-reply instruction into a voice mail greeting; transferring a first voice mail greeting instruction for delivery to a voice mail server; receiving a second voice mail greeting instruction through the user interface, and in response, transferring the second voice mail greeting instruction for delivery to the voice mail server; in response to the second voice mail greeting instruction, converting the second voice mail greeting instruction into an email auto-reply and into a Short Message Service (SMS) auto-reply; transferring a second email auto-reply instruction for delivery to the email server; and transferring an SMS auto-reply instruction for delivery to an SMS server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a user interface; a wireless communication interface; a processing system configured to receive a first email auto-reply instruction through the user interface, and in response, direct the wireless communication interface to transfer the first email auto-reply instruction for delivery to an email server, wherein the processing system is further configured in response to the first email auto-reply instruction to convert the first email auto-reply instruction into a voice mail greeting and present the voice mail greeting through the user interface, wherein the processing system is further configured to receive a first user acceptance of the voice mail greeting through the user interface, and in response to the first user acceptance, to direct the wireless communication interface to transfer a first voice mail greeting instruction for delivery to a voice mail server; the processing system configured to receive a second voice mail greeting instruction through the user interface, and in response, direct the wireless communication interface to transfer the second voice mail greeting instruction for delivery to the voice mail server, wherein the processing system is further configured in response to the second voice mail greeting instruction to convert the second voice mail greeting instruction into an email auto-reply and present the email auto-reply through the user interface, wherein the processing system is further configured to receive a second user acceptance of the email auto-reply through the user interface, and in response to the second user acceptance, direct the wireless communication interface to transfer a second email auto-reply instruction for delivery to the email server; the processing system configured in response to the second voice mail greeting instruction to convert the second voice mail greeting instruction into a Short Message Service (SMS) auto-reply and present the SMS auto-reply through the user interface, wherein the processing system is further configured to receive a third user acceptance of the SMS auto-reply through the user interface, and in response to the third user acceptance, direct the wireless communication interface to transfer an SMS auto-reply instruction for delivery to an SMS server; and the processing system configured in response to the second voice mail greeting instruction to convert the second voice mail greeting instruction into an Instant Messaging (IM) status update and present the IM status update through the user interface, wherein the processing system is further configured to receive a fourth user acceptance of the IM status update through the user interface, and in response to the fourth user acceptance, direct the wireless communication interface to transfer an IM status update instruction for delivery to an IM server.
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