Patent ID: 8625750
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of allowing call screening of a voicemail message in a telephony system, comprising: receiving a call directed to a communication device; routing the call directed to the communication device to a voicemail system associated with the communication device; querying a database for a UIN or MAC address of a set-top box associated with a user of the communication device; presenting, at a display screen at the set-top box, options to answer the call, ignore the call, or to listen to the voicemail message when the call directed to the communication device is routed to the voicemail system associated with the communication device; and in response to receiving a selection to listen to the voicemail message received at the voicemail system as the voicemail message is being received at the voicemail system, establishing a three-way bridge between the set-top box, a calling party, and the voicemail system associated with the communication device to allow the user of the communication device to listen to the voicemail message as the voicemail message is being received at the voicemail system.