System and method for pre-call messaging
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1. A method for playing pre-call messages, comprising:
- receiving user input from a user to record a pre-call message for one or more intended recipients in anticipation of an incoming call from the one or more intended recipients;
associating the pre-call message with an identifier of the one or more intended recipients;
playing the pre-call message to the one or more intended recipients during the ring back period in response to determining the incoming call is from the one or more intended recipients using the identifier;
deleting the pre-call message automatically according to user preferences and in response to (1) identifying the incoming call is from the one or more intended recipients, and (2) determining the one or more intended recipients have played an entirety of the pre-call message; and
playing a default message for future calls from the one or more intended recipients in response to deleting the pre-call message.
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Abstract
A system and method for playing pre-call messages. User input is received to record a pre-call message for one or more intended recipients in anticipation of an incoming call from the one or more intended recipient. The pre-call message is associated with an identifier of the one or more intended recipients. The pre-call message is played to the one or more intended recipients during the ring back period in response to determining the incoming call is from the one or more intended recipients using the identifier. The pre-call message is deleted in response to determining the one or more intended recipients have received the entire pre-call message.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for playing pre-call messages, comprising:
receiving user input from a user to record a pre-call message for one or more intended recipients in anticipation of an incoming call from the one or more intended recipients; associating the pre-call message with an identifier of the one or more intended recipients; playing the pre-call message to the one or more intended recipients during the ring back period in response to determining the incoming call is from the one or more intended recipients using the identifier; deleting the pre-call message automatically according to user preferences and in response to (1) identifying the incoming call is from the one or more intended recipients, and (2) determining the one or more intended recipients have played an entirety of the pre-call message; and playing a default message for future calls from the one or more intended recipients in response to deleting the pre-call message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A voicemail system, comprising:
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a function trigger configured to enable a pre-call message feature; and pre-call message logic configured implement the pre-call message feature, wherein the pre-call message logic receives user input from a user to record a pre-call message for one or more intended recipients, associates the pre-call message with an identifier of the one or more intended recipients, plays the pre-call message to the one or more intended recipients during the ring back period in response to determining an incoming call is from the one or more intended recipients using the identifier, deletes the pre-call message automatically according to user preferences and in response to (1) identifying the incoming call is from the one or more intended recipients, (2) determining the one or more intended recipients have played an entirety of pre-call message, and plays a default message for future calls from the one or more intended recipients in response to deleting the pre-call message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A server enabling pre-call messaging, comprising:
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a processor for executing a set of instructions; and a memory configured to store the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions; receives user input from a user to record a pre-call for one or more intended recipients, associates the pre-call message with an identifier of the one or more intended recipients, plays the pre-call message to the one or more intended recipients during the ring back period in response to determining an incoming call is from the one or more intended recipients using the identifier, and deletes the pre-call message automatically according to user preferences and in response to (1) identifying the incoming call is from the one or more intended recipients, and (2) determining the one or more intended recipients have played an entirety of the pre-call message, and plays a default message for future calls from the one or more intended recipients in response to deleting the pre-call message. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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