Patent ID: 8306191
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: G10L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for enhanced voice mail comprising: compiling identification prints of voice mail subscribers, the compiled identification prints being stored in a voice mail system or in an external storage area associated with a voice mail system, wherein the compiled identification prints of the voice mail subscribers are determined at a provisioning time for the voice mail subscriber to the voice mail system; comparing a received voice mail message from one of the voice mail subscribers to one or more of the compiled identification prints; determining whether network-supplied caller identification information for the received voice mail message should be modified based on the comparison; and replacing, in a recognized caller identification field, the network-supplied caller identification information for the received voice mail with information associated with one of the compiled identification prints, wherein a Reply-to operation or a forward operation, by a voice mail recipient, for the received voice mail uses information in the recognized caller identification field for the Reply-to address or as the originator of the forwarded message, respectively.