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 originating 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, by the voicemail system, in response to receiving the password reset request message, a current password to a default password;
generating, by the voicemail system, a boot message request comprising a request to generate a boot message comprising the default password and instructions directed to a short message service center to instruct the short message service center to send the boot message to the mobile device; and
sending, by the voicemail system, the boot message request to the short message service center.
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Abstract
A method for providing a voicemail password reset feature can include receiving a password reset request message from a mobile device at a voicemail system, resetting a current password to a default password at the voicemail system, and sending a response message request to a short message service center. 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 and sending the response message to the mobile device, 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.
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20 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 originating 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, by the voicemail system, in response to receiving the password reset request message, a current password to a default password; generating, by the voicemail system, a boot message request comprising a request to generate a boot message comprising the default password and instructions directed to a short message service center to instruct the short message service center to send the boot message to the mobile device; and sending, by the voicemail system, the boot message request to the short message service center. - 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, generating a boot message request comprising a request to generate a boot message comprising the default password and instructions directed to a short message service center to instruct the short message service center to send the boot message to the mobile device, and sending the boot message request to the short message service center. - 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; generating a boot message request comprising a request to generate a boot message comprising the default password and instructions directed to a short message service center to instruct the short message service center to send the boot message to the mobile device; and sending the boot message request to the short message service center. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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