Automated communication line switching for voicemail access
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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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Abstract
A telephone station apparatus that is arranged to operate on two, or more, communication lines, receives an instruction to access a voicemail server. The telephone station apparatus switches from a first communication line to a second communication line and initiates a call to the voicemail server. At the voicemail server, calling line identification allows the voicemail server to present an interface to the voicemail box associated with the second communication line.
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13 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A telephone station apparatus comprising:
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an input device adapted to receive an input, 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; a processor adapted to; responsive to said receiving, pre-select said first communication line, based on pre-selecting consideration, as a default communication line that will be used to call said voicemail server in the absence of further user input; present 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; receive an indication of selection of said second communication line; determine that said first communication line is the active communication line; switch, responsive to said determining, from said first communication line to said second communication line; and initiate a call, on said second communication line, to said voicemail server. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A computer readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by a processor cause said processor to:
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receive 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, pre-select said first communication line, based on pre-selecting consideration, as a default communication line that will be used to call said voicemail server in the absence of further user input; present 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; receive an indication of selection of said second communication line; determine that said first communication line is the active communication line; switch, responsive to said determining, from said first communication line to said second communication line; and initiate a call, on said second communication line, to said voicemail server. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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