Preconfigured sender communication
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, from a calling party device, a first provisional message for a mail system of a called party device;
receiving a second provisional message for the mail system of the called party device;
sending a first communication requesting a voice call session with the called party device;
receiving a second communication comprising an indication of an unavailability of the requested voice call session and an indication of forwarding to the mail system of the called party device; and
determining, responsive to the second communication, whether to send the first provisional message with call origination information enabling an audio signal to accompany the first provisional message or the second provisional message to the mail system of the called party device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for allowing a calling party to provide a provisional message for a called party. In one aspect, when the calling party places a call to the called party and does not receive an answer, the calling party may choose to have the provisional message delivered.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a calling party device, a first provisional message for a mail system of a called party device; receiving a second provisional message for the mail system of the called party device; sending a first communication requesting a voice call session with the called party device; receiving a second communication comprising an indication of an unavailability of the requested voice call session and an indication of forwarding to the mail system of the called party device; and determining, responsive to the second communication, whether to send the first provisional message with call origination information enabling an audio signal to accompany the first provisional message or the second provisional message to the mail system of the called party device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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prior to requesting a voice call session with a called party device, receiving, from a calling party device, at least one provisional message for a mail system of the called party device; and sending a first communication requesting the voice call session with the called party device; determining whether the requested voice call session is refused; if the voice call session is refused, sending the at least one provisional message with call origination information enabling an audio signal to accompany the at least one provisional message to the mail system of the called party device; and if the voice call session is not refused, completing the requested calling party device to the called party device without sending the at least one provisional message. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a calling party device, a plurality of provisional messages for a mail system of a called party device; sending a first communication requesting a voice call session with the called party device; receiving a second communication comprising an indication of an unavailability of the requested voice call session and an indication of forwarding to the mail system of the called party device; responsive to receiving the second communication, providing an option to the calling party device to select at least one provisional message from the plurality of provisional messages for sending to the mail system of the called party device; and sending the at least one provisional message with call origination information enabling an audio signal to accompany the at least one provisional message to the mail system of the called party device responsive to the second communication. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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