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Automated communication line switching for voicemail access

  • US 8,934,873 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2007
  • Issued: 01/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving an input at a telephone station apparatus, said input including an instruction to access a voicemail server, said telephone station apparatus providing access to a first communication line and a second communication line, each said communication line having voicemail message storage associated therewith at said voicemail server;

    responsive to said receiving, said telephone station apparatus pre-selecting said first communication line, based on a pre-selecting consideration, as a default communication line that will be used to call said voicemail server in the absence of further user input;

    presenting a user interface dialog allowing selection of a communication line to use to call said voicemail server, said user interface dialog indicating said default communication line;

    receiving an indication of selection of said second communication line;

    determining that said first communication line is the active communication line;

    switching, responsive to said determining, from said first communication line to said second communication line; and

    initiating a call, on said second communication line, to said voicemail server.

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