发明名称 |
Video greetings for voicemail systems |
摘要 |
A method for operating a voicemail system can include receiving a call at the voicemail system, wherein the call originates from a calling party device, determining if the calling party device is compatible with a video greeting feature, sending a video greeting to the called party device if it is determined that the calling party device is compatible with the video greeting feature, and recording a voicemail message received in response to the video greeting being played on the called party device. Another method can include sending a video greeting identifier to the called party device, the video greeting identifier being used to identify a video greeting stored on the calling party device. Methods for operating a mobile device and a voicemail system are also disclosed. |
申请公布号 |
US8831573(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.09.09 |
申请号 |
US201313930210 |
申请日期 |
2013.06.28 |
申请人 |
AT&T Mobility II LLC |
发明人 |
Sigmund William Joseph;Zubas Michael Robert;Rainer Brian Keith |
分类号 |
H04M1/725;H04M11/10;H04M11/00 |
主分类号 |
H04M1/725 |
代理机构 |
Hartman & Citrin LLC |
代理人 |
Hartman & Citrin LLC |
主权项 |
1. A voicemail system comprising:
a processor; and a memory that stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising
receiving a call from a calling party device associated with a calling party,determining if a video greeting is stored on the calling party device, wherein the video greeting is associated with a called party device, and wherein the video greeting is to be played to the calling party in solicitation of a voice message from the calling party,sending a video greeting identifier to the calling party device, the video greeting identifier being associated with a called party and used to identify the video greeting stored on the calling party device to cause the calling party device to play the video greeting to the calling party in solicitation of a voice message from the calling party, andrecording a voicemail message from the calling party. |
地址 |
Atlanta GA US |