Patent ID: 6996212
Filing Date: 2006-02-07
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of saving voicemail messages to calling party selectable voice message folders, comprising: creating, at a voicemail system, a plurality of voice message folders and a general voice message folder for storing voice messages from calling parties, wherein the plurality of voice message folders and the general voice message folder are associated with a voicemail box; associating each of the plurality of voice message folders with a particular called party; receiving a call from a calling party at the voicemail system directed to a called party; at the voicemail system, providing the calling party a list of the plurality of voice message folders from which to choose a specific voice message folder in which to save a voice message to the called party; selecting, by the calling party, the specific voice message folder from the list of the plurality of voice message folders in which to save a voice message to the called party; saving the voice message to the called party in the selected specific voice message folder; receiving a personal identification number (PIN) from the called party to obtain access to the voice message folder for retrieving the voice message saved therein; and moving, by the called party, a voice message retrieved from the general voice message folder to one of the plurality of voice message folders.