Patent ID: 8443403
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of providing access to voice mail, the method comprising: operating a first server to receive a request, from a set top box, for access to voice mail including a voice mail message and to send a message used to initiate delivery of said voice mail message to a transcoder, said message used to initiate delivery of said voice mail message to the transcoder being sent to one of said transcoder or a voice mail server; receiving, at said voice mail server a request for access to said voice mail message, said request being one of said message used to initiate delivery of said voice mail message to the transcoder or a message from the transcoder sent in response to the transcoder receiving said message used to initiate delivery of said voice mail message to the transcoder, said voice mail message corresponding to a voice mail account, said voice mail server being configured to provide telephone access to stored voice mail messages via a telephone network and to provide set top box access to stored voice mail messages via said transcoder and a video on demand server; operating said transcoder to transcode said voice mail message and supply the transcoded voice mail message to the video on demand sever; and operating the video on demand server to supply said transcoded voice mail message to a customer premise device as part of a video on demand session.