Method and system for delivering a voice mail notification to a subscriber using cellular phone network
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a messaging center, a voice mail notification including a calling number, a name of a calling party, and a voice mail index sent from a voice mail system without user intervention, wherein the voice mail notification is generated by the voice mail system responsive to the voice mail system receiving a call that is unanswered by a called party and switched to the voice mail system, requesting that the calling party leave a voice mail, and receiving a voice mail from the calling party;
determining, by the messaging center, a mobile switching center to send the voice mail notification; and
sending the voice mail notification to the determined mobile switching center, wherein the determined mobile switching center receives the voice mail notification and forwards it to a base station, and the base station transmits the voice mail notification to a mobile device of a user for display on the mobile device.
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Abstract
A method and system of the present invention delivers a voice mail notification to a subscriber of a voice mail system to indicate that a voice mail message is waiting in the subscriber mailbox. The voice mail system cellular phone network. The voice mail notification typically includes the calling party number and the name of the calling party if available, and an index. This is forwarded through the cellular phone network to the subscriber to indicate that a voice mail message is waiting in a subscriber mailbox. Subscribers can retrieve a specific message from the Voice Mail System.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a messaging center, a voice mail notification including a calling number, a name of a calling party, and a voice mail index sent from a voice mail system without user intervention, wherein the voice mail notification is generated by the voice mail system responsive to the voice mail system receiving a call that is unanswered by a called party and switched to the voice mail system, requesting that the calling party leave a voice mail, and receiving a voice mail from the calling party; determining, by the messaging center, a mobile switching center to send the voice mail notification; and sending the voice mail notification to the determined mobile switching center, wherein the determined mobile switching center receives the voice mail notification and forwards it to a base station, and the base station transmits the voice mail notification to a mobile device of a user for display on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A mobile device, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to receive a voice mail notification sent from a voice mail system via a base station without user intervention, wherein the voice mail notification includes a calling number, a name of a calling party, and a voice mail index, and wherein the voice mail notification is generated by the voice mail system responsive to the voice mail system receiving a call that is unanswered by a called party and switched to the voice mail system, requesting that the calling party leave a voice mail, and receiving a voice mail from the calling party; and a display configured to display the voice mail notification. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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