Visual voicemail method for managing deleted messages
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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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Abstract
A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
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1. A method for managing voicemail messages, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer program instructions, which, when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving 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 was placed in a deleted messages folder maintained in a memory of a 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. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for managing multimedia content, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory to store computer program instructions, the computer program instructions when executed on the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving 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 was placed in a deleted messages folder maintained in the memory; 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. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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