System And Method For Augmenting Features Of Visual Voice Mail
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising;
determining content of a voice mail message;
identifying a plurality of intended recipients of the voice mail message based on the content of the voice mail message;
determining a message format preference for each recipient of the plurality of intended recipients;
converting the voice mail message to a format that is compatible with the message format preference of each recipient of the plurality of intended recipients; and
initiating transmitting each of the converted voice mail messages to the plurality of intended recipients.
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Abstract
A method for delivery of a voice mail message to a recipient. The method includes determining content of the voice mail message, identifying a recipient of the voice mail message based on the determining step, converting the voice mail message to a format for delivery based on the identifying step, and delivering the converted voice mail message to the recipient. The method further includes identifying a voice mail box of the recipient and caching voice mail box information at a voice mail server.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising; determining content of a voice mail message; identifying a plurality of intended recipients of the voice mail message based on the content of the voice mail message; determining a message format preference for each recipient of the plurality of intended recipients; converting the voice mail message to a format that is compatible with the message format preference of each recipient of the plurality of intended recipients; and initiating transmitting each of the converted voice mail messages to the plurality of intended recipients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 18, 19)
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4. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising; receiving visual voice mail information for a plurality of intended recipients of the visual voice mail information; determining content of the received visual voice mail information; identifying each intended recipient of the plurality of intended recipients based on the determined content; predicting future communications to the plurality of intended recipients by generating updates to a profile for the plurality of intended recipients, the updates being performed when a voice mail message is received for each intended recipient by performing a destination lookup for each intended recipient using a Lightweight Data Access Protocol server or a Domain Name System server, thereby determining a destination network and location of each intended recipient; providing an address destination for each the intended recipient by associating each intended recipient of the plurality of intended recipients with a Lightweight Data Access Protocol address or a Domain Name System server address for future delivery of visual voice mail messages to the plurality of intended recipients; and caching address destination information for each intended recipient to a visual voice mail server. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An computer readable storage medium having stored thereon executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
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receiving visual voice mail information for a plurality of intended recipients of the visual voice mail information; determining content of the received visual voice mail information; identifying each intended recipient of the plurality of intended recipients based on the determined content; predicting future communications to the plurality of intended recipients by generating updates to a profile for the plurality of intended recipients, the updates being performed when a voice mail message is received for each intended recipient by performing a destination lookup for each intended recipient using a Lightweight Data Access Protocol server or a Domain Name System server, thereby determining a destination network and location of each intended recipient; providing an address destination for each the intended recipient by associating each intended recipient of the plurality of intended recipients with a Lightweight Data Access Protocol address or a Domain Name System server address for future delivery of visual voice mail messages to the plurality of intended recipients; and caching address destination information for each intended recipient to a visual voice mail server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20)
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