Messaging advise in presence-aware networks
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1. A method for updating a subscriber regarding the receipt of one or more new messages, comprising:
- receiving, at a messaging system, a new message for a subscriber;
determining whether a communication device associated with the subscriber is available based on the messaging system receiving, from a presence server, a notification that the subscriber is available;
determining that the new message is not a call answer message; and
when the communication device associated with the subscriber is determined to be available and when the new message is determined not to be a call answer message, transmitting a notification to the subscriber, wherein the notification contains information associated with the new message as well as information identifying a number of waiting messages for the subscriber.
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Abstract
A presence aware communications system, comprising a messaging system configured to perform at least one of the following operations:
- (a) provide a subscriber'"'"'s communication device with information regarding an incoming contact during a messaging session between the subscriber'"'"'s communication device and the messaging system;
- (b) provide the subscriber'"'"'s communication device with a text message containing information regarding one or more messages when a notification is received that the subscriber'"'"'s communication device is available;
- (c) provide the subscriber'"'"'s communication device with a text message relating to a voice message from a different first party received by the messaging system;
- (d) in response to the subscriber'"'"'s communication device requesting a connection with at least one of an inputted telephone number and address, provide the subscriber'"'"'s communication device with a notification respecting at least one eligible message from a second party associated with the at least one of an inputted telephone number and address;
- (e) while a contact between the subscriber and a different third party is in progress, provide the subscriber'"'"'s communication device with information respecting the at least one eligible message from the third party;
- (f) transform an audio messaging session between the messaging system and the communication device of a contacting party into a graphical user interface-based audio session; and
- (g) transform the audio messaging session into a session having a video channel or both audio and video channels.
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1. A method for updating a subscriber regarding the receipt of one or more new messages, comprising:
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receiving, at a messaging system, a new message for a subscriber; determining whether a communication device associated with the subscriber is available based on the messaging system receiving, from a presence server, a notification that the subscriber is available; determining that the new message is not a call answer message; and when the communication device associated with the subscriber is determined to be available and when the new message is determined not to be a call answer message, transmitting a notification to the subscriber, wherein the notification contains information associated with the new message as well as information identifying a number of waiting messages for the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20)
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- 12. A messaging system configured to receive a new message for a subscriber, determine whether a communication device associated with the subscriber is available based on the messaging system receiving, from a presence server, a notification that the subscriber is available, determine that more than a predetermined number of messages are waiting for the subscriber and the new messages is not a call answer message, and, when the communication device associated with the subscriber is determined to be available and only when there are more than the predetermined number of messages waiting for the subscriber and the new message is determined not to be a call answer message, transmit a notification to the subscriber, wherein the notification contains information associated with the new message as well as information identifying a number of waiting messages for the subscriber.
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