Method, system and apparatus for storing voicemail
First Claim
1. A method for storing voicemail data comprising,generating said voicemail data at a telephony device engaged in a communication session with a calling telephony device, said voicemail data comprising a voice message;
- automatically generating e-mail data at said telephony device after said voicemail data is generated, said e-mail data comprising data identifying said voicemail data, said e-mail data further comprising said voicemail data; and
transmitting, from said telephony device, said e-mail data to a network address associated with a remote e-mail server, such that said e-mail data, including said voicemail data, is stored at said remote e-mail server.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus, and system for storing voicemail data are provided. Voicemail data is generated at a telephony device engaged in a communication session with a calling telephony device, the voicemail data comprising a voice message. E-mail data is then automatically generating after the voicemail data is generated, the e-mail data comprising data identifying the voicemail data, the e-mail data further comprising the voicemail data. The e-mail data is then transmitted to a network address associated with a remote e-mail server, such that the e-mail data, including the voicemail data, is stored at the remote e-mail server.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for storing voicemail data comprising,
generating said voicemail data at a telephony device engaged in a communication session with a calling telephony device, said voicemail data comprising a voice message; -
automatically generating e-mail data at said telephony device after said voicemail data is generated, said e-mail data comprising data identifying said voicemail data, said e-mail data further comprising said voicemail data; and transmitting, from said telephony device, said e-mail data to a network address associated with a remote e-mail server, such that said e-mail data, including said voicemail data, is stored at said remote e-mail server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A telephony device for causing storage of voicemail data, the telephony device comprising:
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a processing unit interconnected with a memory, a display device and a communication interface, said processing unit enabled to; generate voicemail data when said telephony device is engaged in a communication session with a calling telephony device via said communication interface, said voicemail data comprising a voice message; automatically generate e-mail data after said voicemail data is generated, said e-mail data comprising data identifying said voicemail data, said e-mail data further comprising said voicemail data; and transmit said e-mail data to a network address associated with a remote e-mail server, via said communication interface, such that said e-mail data, including said voicemail data, is stored at said remote e-mail server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for storing voicemail data, comprising:
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at least one telephony device comprising a processing unit interconnected with a memory, a display device and a communication interface, said processing unit enabled to; generate voicemail data when said telephony device is engaged in a communication session with a calling telephony device via said communication interface, said voicemail data comprising a voice message; automatically generate e-mail data after said voicemail data is generated, said e-mail data comprising data identifying said voicemail data, said e-mail data further comprising said voicemail data; and transmit said e-mail data to a network address associated with a remote e-mail server, via said communication interface, such that said e-mail data, including said voicemail data, is stored at said remote e-mail server; at least one e-mail server in communication with said at least one telephony device via a communication network, said at least one e-mail server enabled to receive said e-mail data and store said e-mail data, including said voicemail data.
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21. A method for storing voicemail data comprising,
generating said voicemail data at a first telephony device engaged in a communication session with a calling telephony device, said voicemail data comprising a voice message; -
automatically generating e-mail data at said first telephony device after said voicemail data is generated, said e-mail data comprising data identifying said voicemail data, said e-mail data further comprising said voicemail data; transmitting, from said first telephony device, said e-mail data to a network address associated with a remote e-mail server, such that said e-mail data, including said voicemail data, is stored at said remote e-mail server; requesting, at a second telephony device, said data identifying said voicemail data from said remote e-mail server; controlling a display device at said second telephony device to provide a representation of said data identifying said voicemail data; requesting said e-mail data from said remote e-mail server, at said second telephony device, including said voicemail data; and controlling a speaker at said second telephony device to play said voicemail data.
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22. A method for storing voicemail data comprising,
generating said voicemail data at a telephony device engaged in a communication session with a calling telephony device, said voicemail data comprising a voice message; -
automatically generating e-mail data at said telephony device after said voicemail data is generated, said e-mail data comprising data identifying said voicemail data, said e-mail data further comprising said voicemail data; and transmitting, from said telephony device, said e-mail data to a network address associated with a remote POP3 e-mail server, such that said e-mail data, including said voicemail data, is stored at said e-mail server and said data identifying said voicemail data is retrievable by said telephony device using a POP3 TOP command transmitted to said e-mail server, said e-mail data, including said voicemail data, is retrievable by said telephony device using a POP3 RETR command transmitted to said e-mail server, and said e-mail data is deletable at said e-mail server by at least one of transmitting a POP3 DELE command from said telephony device to said e-mail server; and transmitting said POP3 RETR command from said telephony device to said e-mail server such that said e-mail data is automatically deleted upon receipt of said POP3 RETR command at said e-mail server.
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