METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING VOICE MESSAGE SERVICES WITH CALL SENDER AND FEATURE CODE BOOKMARK ACCESS IN A WIRELESS INTELLIGENT NETWORK

摘要

The present invention supports a voice messaging service in a wireless communications system. The wireless communications system comprises a servin g mobile switching center (MSC), a service control point (SCP), and a voice messaging system (VMS). A subscriber accesses the VMS through a wireless device to retrieve voice messages that are deposited into the subscriber's voice mailbox. When listening to a voice message that is deposited by a call sender, the subscriber may wi sh to return a call to the call sender. In such a case, the subscriber initiates the call by invoking a call sender option. The call is established to the call sender's directory number through the serving MSC in concert with the SCP. After completing the call t o the call sender, the subscriber may return to the VMS and resume the voice mail session at a desired location corresponding with the subscriber's previous interactions with the VMS.