Attachment of rich content to a unified message left as a voicemail
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1. A method comprising:
- storing a voicemail message in a mailbox of a recipient, the voicemail message being left by a sender;
electronically receiving one or more attachments from the sender,storing the one or more attachments as content associated with the voicemail message; and
upon accessing the mailbox, providing the voicemail message and the one or more attachments to the recipient.
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Abstract
A method in one embodiment includes storing a voicemail message in a mailbox of a recipient, the voicemail message being left by a sender, and then electronically receiving one or more attachments from the sender. The one or more attachments are stored as content associated with the voicemail message. Upon accessing the mailbox, the voicemail message and the one or more attachments are provided to the recipient. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).
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1. A method comprising:
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storing a voicemail message in a mailbox of a recipient, the voicemail message being left by a sender; electronically receiving one or more attachments from the sender, storing the one or more attachments as content associated with the voicemail message; and upon accessing the mailbox, providing the voicemail message and the one or more attachments to the recipient. - 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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storing a voicemail message in a unified messaging (UM) mailbox of a recipient, the voicemail message being left by a sender; sending an email message to the sender that prompts the sender for at least one attachment to the voicemail message; receiving a reply to the email message from the sender that contains one or more computer-readable attachments; storing the one or more computer-readable attachments as content associated with the voicemail message; retrieving the voicemail message from the UM mailbox for the recipient; and retrieving the one or more computer-readable attachments for the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Logic encoded in one or more media for execution and when executed is operable to:
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store a voicemail message in a unified messaging (UM) mailbox of a recipient, the voicemail message being left by a sender; send an email message that prompts the sender for at least one attachment to the voicemail message; receive a reply to the email message from the sender that contains one or more computer-readable attachments; store the one or more computer-readable attachments as content associated with the voicemail message; retrieve the voicemail message from the UM mailbox for the recipient; and retrieve the one or more computer-readable attachments for the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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one or more network nodes running one or more application programs that implement a unified messaging (UM) system, the one of the nodes including; one or more processors; and a memory comprising one or more instructions executable at the processors, the one or more processors being operable, when executing the instructions, to; store a voicemail message in a unified messaging (UM) mailbox of a recipient, the voicemail message being left by a sender; send an email message that prompts the sender for at least one attachment to the voicemail message; receive a reply to the email from the sender that includes one or more computer-readable attachments; retrieve the voicemail message from the UM mailbox for the recipient; and retrieve the one or more computer-readable attachments for the recipient.
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