Method and system for telephone message management
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- storing a plurality of outgoing messages in an outgoing message identifier database of a base unit of a cordless telephone system, wherein the outgoing message identifier database has a predetermined amount of storage that is available for storing the outgoing messages;
receiving an incoming telephone call via the base unit;
determining that the calling party number of the call is not contained in the outgoing message identifier database of the base unit; and
in response to said determining, providing a prompt during the call to associate the calling party number with an outgoing message identifier of the database, wherein each of the plurality of outgoing messages is linked to one of the outgoing message identifiers.
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Abstract
A system for managing telephone messages played by a telephone includes an integrated telephone answering device configured to playback a plurality of outgoing messages. The system further includes a first memory section to store a default outgoing message and a second memory section to store one or more custom outgoing messages. The system further includes a handset operable to send outgoing messages for storage in the base unit and to send information related to outgoing messages for storage in a database of the base unit, the information including an outgoing message identifier associated with each outgoing message and a list of calling numbers associated with each outgoing message identifier. The system further includes a processor operable to receive an indication of a playback outgoing message request, to determine a calling party number associated with the outgoing message identifier, to retrieve an outgoing message identifier associated with the calling party number, and to send a signal to the integrated telephone answering device to playback an outgoing message associated with the outgoing message identifier.
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24 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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storing a plurality of outgoing messages in an outgoing message identifier database of a base unit of a cordless telephone system, wherein the outgoing message identifier database has a predetermined amount of storage that is available for storing the outgoing messages; receiving an incoming telephone call via the base unit; determining that the calling party number of the call is not contained in the outgoing message identifier database of the base unit; and in response to said determining, providing a prompt during the call to associate the calling party number with an outgoing message identifier of the database, wherein each of the plurality of outgoing messages is linked to one of the outgoing message identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A cordless telephone system, comprising:
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a base unit; and a handset configured to wirelessly place and receive calls via the base unit; wherein the base unit is configured to ensure that at least a predetermined amount of storage is available for a default outgoing message by reserving a first memory section of the base unit having the predetermined amount of storage for the default outgoing message, and to store a custom outgoing message in a second memory section of the base unit that is different than the first memory section;
wherein the cordless telephone system determines that a calling party number of a call is not contained in an outgoing message identifier database of the base unit and provides a prompt during the call to associate the calling party number with an outgoing message identifier of a database. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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partitioning a memory of a base unit for a cordless telephone system into at least a first memory section and a second memory section that is different than the first memory section; storing in the first memory section a default outgoing message to ensure that at least a predetermined amount of storage is available for storing the default outgoing message; storing a custom outgoing message in the second memory section;
determining that a calling party number of a call is not contained in an outgoing message identifier database of the base unit; andin response to said determining, providing a prompt during the call to associate the calling party number with an outgoing message identifier of a database. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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