Patent ID: 7313617
Filing Date: 2007-12-25
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method for managing communications of a user, comprising: providing a communications manager operative to communicate with a telecommunications manager in a telecommunications network and with a gateway in a data network, the communications manager interacting with at least one of a telecommunications manager in the telecommunications network, a voicemail system, a messaging center, and an administrative center, the communications manager having the following interoperating functions: configuring the telecommunications manager to receive data on communications received for the user through the telecommunications network, and to be able to access the received communications; configuring the gateway to receive communications data on communications received for the user through the data network, and to be able to access the received communications; configuring the communications manager to receive voicemail data from the telecommunications manager and from the gateway regarding voicemail messages that have been received by the user and that have been recorded by the user; causing the communications manager to make the voicemail data and the received communications available to the user pursuant to the preferences of the user through the telecommunications manager or the gateway; and further configuring the communications manager to make information relating to the received communications available to the user pursuant to preferences of the user.