Patent ID: 8385523
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for voice message retrieval comprising: a voice mailbox provider receiving a selection of a caller that is to be associated with a first voice message and also receiving caller information for the caller that is to be associated with the first voice message mailbox, the voice mailbox provider comprising at least two voice message mailboxes comprising the first voice message mailbox and a second voice message mailbox; the voice mailbox provider assigning the caller to the first voice message mailbox and associating the caller information with the caller so that a voice message left by the caller is retrievable from the first voice message mailbox by the voice mailbox provider based on the caller information; receiving an incoming communication from the caller associated with the first voice message mailbox; the voice mailbox provider detecting the caller information associated with the caller to identify the caller; the voice mailbox provider receiving a voice message from the caller associated with the first voice message mailbox; the voice mailbox provider associating the voice message with the caller information assigned to the first voice message mailbox and storing the voice message in the first voice message mailbox; a communication device presenting an indicator to a user of the communication device, the indicator displaying information indicating that the voice message from the caller associated with the first voice message mailbox was received by the voice mailbox provider; the communication device transmitting a request to access the voice message of the caller to the voice mailbox provider, the request comprising the caller information associated with the caller; the voice mailbox provider retrieving the voice message from the first voice message mailbox based on the caller information provided in the request received from the communication device; and the voice mailbox provider transmitting the voice message to the communication device for output at the communication device.