Local voicemail for mobile devices
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1. A method comprising:
- answering, at a mobile device, a voice call;
recording, at the mobile device, audio of the voice call to provide a voicemail file;
storing the voicemail file locally on the mobile device; and
enabling, via the mobile device, the locally stored voicemail file on the mobile device to be available to an application other than a voicemail application.
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Abstract
This document describes various techniques for implementing local voicemail on a mobile device. These techniques may include enabling the mobile device to answer a voice call, record audio of the voice call to provide a voicemail file, and store the voicemail file to local computer-readable media. A locally stored voicemail file may be associated with relevant data, exposed via the associated data for local processing, and/or manipulated through a user interface of the mobile device.
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1. A method comprising:
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answering, at a mobile device, a voice call; recording, at the mobile device, audio of the voice call to provide a voicemail file; storing the voicemail file locally on the mobile device; and enabling, via the mobile device, the locally stored voicemail file on the mobile device to be available to an application other than a voicemail application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 21, 22)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a mobile device, a voice call from a remote entity; answering the voice call; muting a microphone of the mobile device; playing an audio message to the remote entity over the voice call; recording audio of the voice call to provide a voicemail file; storing the voicemail file on the mobile device; and enabling, via the mobile device, the stored voicemail file on the mobile device to be available to an application other than a voicemail application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile device comprising:
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a wireless network interface; computer-readable storage media; a microphone; and a voicemail engine configured to; answer a voice call received via the wireless network interface; mute the microphone of the mobile device; play an audio message from the computer-readable media on the voice call; record audio from the voice call to provide a voicemail file; store the voicemail file to the computer-readable storage media; and enable the stored voicemail file to be available to an application other than a voicemail application without accessing a network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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