Method to set the flag as replied or forwarded to all replied or forwarded voice messages

摘要

To assist with the usability of voice messaging systems, a technique is provided that provides audible information to a user about the status of one or more messages in the system. An audible message is played to the user indicating whether they have forwarded, replied, saved, or otherwise addressed a voice message. The audible indication can be triggered by the message recipient trying to reply, forward or otherwise access a message in the voice messaging system. This can be especially useful when the voice messaging system is accessed from a phone, such as an IP telephone or SIP phone. The technique at least allows users to know which voice messages they have addressed as well as to provide a summary of one or more messages in the voice messaging system such as 3 unread, 2 replied, 1 forwarded, and a total of 12 messages with message duration of 11 minutes.

主权项

1. A method for providing a status of one or more voice mail messages comprising:
setting, by a voice messaging server, a flag associated with an accessed voice mail message, the flag having been dynamically set and associated with the voice mail message by the voice messaging server based on a callee's accessing of the voice mail message; accessing an audible message associated with the flag, wherein the audible message associated with the flag is a different message than the voice mail message; and playing, at a communications device, the audible message associated with the flag to the callee during a subsequent access of the voice mail message.