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Visual voicemail method for managing deleted messages

  • US 8,917,824 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2012
  • Issued: 12/23/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for managing voicemail messages, comprising:

  • receiving, at a user device, a delete message command relating to a voicemail message stored at a voicemail platform;

    in response to the delete message command, marking the voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp indicative of a time the voicemail message is stored in a deleted messages folder maintained on the user device;

    determining an age of the voicemail message based on the delete timestamp and a global delete time value determined by the voicemail platform;

    deleting permanently the voicemail message in response to determining that the age of the voicemail message has reached the global delete time value;

    sharing the delete timestamp with the voicemail platform; and

    shortening the global delete time value.

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