Method to set the flag as replied or forwarded to all replied or forwarded voice messages
First Claim
1. A method for providing a status of one or more voice mail messages comprising:
- setting, by a voice messaging server, a flag associated with an accessed voice mail message, the flag having been dynamically set and associated with the voice mail message by the voice messaging server based on a callee'"'"'s accessing of the voice mail message;
accessing an audible message associated with the flag, wherein the audible message associated with the flag is a different message than the voice mail message; and
playing, at a communications device, the audible message associated with the flag to the callee during a subsequent access of the voice mail message.
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Abstract
To assist with the usability of voice messaging systems, a technique is provided that provides audible information to a user about the status of one or more messages in the system. An audible message is played to the user indicating whether they have forwarded, replied, saved, or otherwise addressed a voice message. The audible indication can be triggered by the message recipient trying to reply, forward or otherwise access a message in the voice messaging system. This can be especially useful when the voice messaging system is accessed from a phone, such as an IP telephone or SIP phone. The technique at least allows users to know which voice messages they have addressed as well as to provide a summary of one or more messages in the voice messaging system such as 3 unread, 2 replied, 1 forwarded, and a total of 12 messages with message duration of 11 minutes.
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1. A method for providing a status of one or more voice mail messages comprising:
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setting, by a voice messaging server, a flag associated with an accessed voice mail message, the flag having been dynamically set and associated with the voice mail message by the voice messaging server based on a callee'"'"'s accessing of the voice mail message; accessing an audible message associated with the flag, wherein the audible message associated with the flag is a different message than the voice mail message; and playing, at a communications device, the audible message associated with the flag to the callee during a subsequent access of the voice mail message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19)
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11. A system that provides status of one or more voice mail messages comprising:
a voice messaging server that sets a flag associated with an accessed voice mail message, the flag having been dynamically set and associated with the voice mail message by the voice messaging server based on a callee'"'"'s accessing of the voice mail message, accesses an audible message associated with the flag, wherein the audible message associated with the flag is a different message than the voice mail message, and forwards the audible message associated with the flag to the callee at a communications device for playback during a subsequent access of the voice mail message by the callee. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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20. A method for providing a status of one or more voice mail messages comprising:
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reading, by a voice messaging server, a flag associated with a voice mail message, the flag having been dynamically associated with the voice mail message by the voice messaging server based on a callee'"'"'s accessing of the voice mail message; accessing an audible message associated with the flag, wherein the audible message associated with the flag is a different message than the voice mail message; playing, at a communications device, the audible message associated with the flag to a user during a subsequent access of the voice mail message; forwarding the voice mail message to a first person; forwarding the voice mail message to a second person; flagging the voice message as forwarded; and wherein accessing the audible message associated with the flag further comprises accessing a different audible message via a menu for each of the forwarded voice mail messages.
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