System and method to facilitate voice message retrieval
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1. A method for voice message retrieval comprising:
- a voice mailbox provider receiving a selection of a caller that is to be associated with a first voice message and also receiving caller information for the caller that is to be associated with the first voice message mailbox, the voice mailbox provider comprising at least two voice message mailboxes comprising the first voice message mailbox and a second voice message mailbox;
the voice mailbox provider assigning the caller to the first voice message mailbox and associating the caller information with the caller so that a voice message left by the caller is retrievable from the first voice message mailbox by the voice mailbox provider based on the caller information;
receiving an incoming communication from the caller associated with the first voice message mailbox;
the voice mailbox provider detecting the caller information associated with the caller to identify the caller;
the voice mailbox provider receiving a voice message from the caller associated with the first voice message mailbox;
the voice mailbox provider associating the voice message with the caller information assigned to the first voice message mailbox and storing the voice message in the first voice message mailbox;
a communication device presenting an indicator to a user of the communication device, the indicator displaying information indicating that the voice message from the caller associated with the first voice message mailbox was received by the voice mailbox provider;
the communication device transmitting a request to access the voice message of the caller to the voice mailbox provider, the request comprising the caller information associated with the caller;
the voice mailbox provider retrieving the voice message from the first voice message mailbox based on the caller information provided in the request received from the communication device; and
the voice mailbox provider transmitting the voice message to the communication device for output at the communication device.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide transmission of a request to access a voice message mailbox to a voice mailbox provider, transmission of caller information to the voice mailbox provider, and reception of a voice message associated with the caller information from the voice mailbox provider. According to various embodiments, the caller information may be associated with a selected contact, with a caller who initiated a missed voice call, and/or with a particular voice message mailbox.
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1. A method for voice message retrieval comprising:
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a voice mailbox provider receiving a selection of a caller that is to be associated with a first voice message and also receiving caller information for the caller that is to be associated with the first voice message mailbox, the voice mailbox provider comprising at least two voice message mailboxes comprising the first voice message mailbox and a second voice message mailbox; the voice mailbox provider assigning the caller to the first voice message mailbox and associating the caller information with the caller so that a voice message left by the caller is retrievable from the first voice message mailbox by the voice mailbox provider based on the caller information; receiving an incoming communication from the caller associated with the first voice message mailbox; the voice mailbox provider detecting the caller information associated with the caller to identify the caller; the voice mailbox provider receiving a voice message from the caller associated with the first voice message mailbox; the voice mailbox provider associating the voice message with the caller information assigned to the first voice message mailbox and storing the voice message in the first voice message mailbox; a communication device presenting an indicator to a user of the communication device, the indicator displaying information indicating that the voice message from the caller associated with the first voice message mailbox was received by the voice mailbox provider; the communication device transmitting a request to access the voice message of the caller to the voice mailbox provider, the request comprising the caller information associated with the caller; the voice mailbox provider retrieving the voice message from the first voice message mailbox based on the caller information provided in the request received from the communication device; and the voice mailbox provider transmitting the voice message to the communication device for output at the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for message retrieval comprising:
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a communication device; a voice mailbox provider comprising at least two voice message mailboxes, the at least two voice message mailboxes comprising a first voice message mailbox and a second voice message mailbox; the voice mailbox provider receiving a selection of a first caller that is to be associated with the first voice message mailbox and also receiving first caller information for the first caller that is to be associated with the first voice message mailbox; the voice mailbox provider assigning the first caller to the first voice message mailbox and associating the first caller information with the first caller so that a first voice message left by the first caller is retrievable by the voice mailbox provider based on the first caller information; the communication device receiving an incoming communication from the first caller; the voice mailbox provider detecting the first caller information associated with the first caller to identify the first caller; the voice mailbox provider receiving a first voice message from the first caller; the voice mailbox provider associating the first voice message with the first caller information assigned to the first voice message mailbox and storing the first voice message in the first voice message mailbox; the communication device presenting a first indicator to a user of the communication device, the first indicator displaying information indicating that the first voice message from the first caller was received by the voice mailbox provider; the communication device transmitting a first request to access the first voice message to the voice mailbox provider, the first request comprising the first caller information; the voice mailbox provider retrieving the first voice message from the first voice message mailbox based on the first caller information in the first request corresponding with the first caller information associated with the first voice message; and the voice mailbox provider transmitting the first voice message to the communication device for output at the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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