Patent ID: 8340646
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: recording on a sending telecommunications device, by the sending telecommunications device, a directed voicemail message for direct voicemailing to a voice mailbox of a receiving telecommunications device, without initiating a synchronous voice communication with the receiving telecommunications device; sending or subsequently transmitting, by the sending telecommunications device, the directed voicemail message from the sending telecommunications device to the voice mailbox of the receiving telecommunications device; determining if the sending telecommunications device is capable of engaging in an asynchronous communication session; in response to determining that the sending telecommunications device is capable of engaging in the asynchronous communication session, recording the directed voicemail message to a remote voicemail server; and in response to determining that the sending telecommunications device is not capable of engaging in the asynchronous communication session, recording the directed voicemail message on the sending telecommunications device for subsequent transmission.