Secure visual voicemail

摘要

A method (200) for managing voicemail messages for a visual voicemail system (102) can include establishing a secure data session (212) between a voicemail system (102) and a mobile device (118). The voicemail system (102) can receive a voicemail message (202) that is directed to a voicemail account associated with a voicemail subscriber. The voicemail system (102) can generate a notification message and can send the notification message (208) to the mobile device (118) that is associated with the voicemail account that received the voicemail message. In response to the notification message, the mobile device (102) can generate and send a first request for voicemail message header information (234). The voicemail system (118) can send the requested voicemail message header information (236) to the mobile device (102) and, in response, receive a second request for at least one voicemail message (238). The voicemail message can send at least a portion of the at least one voicemail message (240) to the mobile device (118).

主权项

1. A method for managing incoming voicemail messages at a visual voicemail system, the method comprising:
receiving, at the visual voicemail system, a new voicemail message for a voicemail account associated with a mobile device; in response to receiving the new voicemail message, generating, by the visual voicemail system, a deposit notification message that is directed to the mobile device to inform the mobile device that the new voicemail message is available for download; sending, by the visual voicemail system, the notification message to the mobile device; completing, by the visual voicemail system, establishment of a secure data session with the mobile device, wherein establishment of the secure data session is initiated by the mobile device in response to the deposit notification message; receiving, at the visual voicemail system during the secure data session, a request from the mobile device, the request being for voicemail message header information in response to the deposit notification message; sending, by the visual voicemail system, the voicemail message header information to the mobile device during the secure data session in response to the request, wherein the mobile device is configured to utilize the voicemail message header information to determine a status for each voicemail message stored on the mobile device and to identify, based upon the status for each voicemail message stored on the mobile device, the new voicemail message; receiving, at the visual voicemail system during the secure data session, a request for at least the new voicemail message; and sending, by the visual voicemail system, at least a portion of the new voicemail message to the mobile device during the secure data session in response to the request for the at least the new voicemail message.