Patent ID: 8320888
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving a call at a voice mail system, wherein the call is unanswered by a called party and switched to the voice mail system; requesting, by the voice mail system, that a calling party leave a voice mail; receiving a voice mail from the calling party at the voice mail system; storing the voice mail in the voice mail system; generating, in the voice mail system, a voice mail notification including a calling number, a name of the calling party, and a voice mail index; and sending, without user intervention, from the voice mail system, the voice mail notification to a messaging center, wherein the messaging center determines a mobile switching center to send the voice mail notification to and sends the voice mail notification to the determined mobile switching center, the determined mobile switching center receives the voice mail notification and forwards it to a base station, and the base station transmits the voice mail notification to a mobile device of a user for display on the mobile device.