SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VOICE MAIL NOTIFICATION FROM A SEPARATE VOICE MAIL SYSTEM TO MOBILE TELEPHONE

摘要

A system for remote notification of new voicemail messages stored in a landline-based voicemail system to a wireless mobile telephone. A telephone switching system (102) forwards an incoming call for a subscriber's landline phone (113) or number to a voicemail system (114) for recording voicemail messages. A message platform (112) monitors the generation of a notification request by the voicemail system that typically causes the telephone switching system to illuminate a message waiting indicator (113) on the subscriber's telephone (104) or provide an audible message waiting indication over the subscriber's line. The message platform, in response to detecting the notification request, outputs an e-mail message via a packet switched network (124) (such as the internet) to a wireless network (132) in communication with a wireless mobile telephone (122) used by the voicemail subscriber. The wireless network, in response to receiving the e-mail message, generates a command for the wireless mobile telephone based on address information supplied in the e-mail message. The command, received by the wireless mobile telephone, causes the wireless mobile telephone to activate a message waiting indicator that notifies the voicemail and wireless mobile telephone subscriber of the new voicemail message at the landline premises.