Patent ID: 6795536
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A messaging system for storing and retrieving messages for playback in response to commands input by a user accessing said messaging system via a voice telephony device, said messaging system comprising:memory storing messages directed to users of said messaging system in mailboxes associated with said users; a user programmable default preference record associated with each user of said messaging system, each default preference record having data fields at least specifying the volume and speed by which messages in the mailbox of the associated user are to be played back when the voice telephony device used by said user to access said messaging system is unknown; an additional user programmable preference record associated with at least one user of said messaging system, each additional preference record being associated with a designated voice telephony device and having data fields at least specifying the volume and speed by which messages in the mailbox of the associated user are to be played back when said user uses said designated voice telephony device to access said messaging system; and a messaging application responsive to incoming calls from users, in response to such an incoming call, said messaging application determining if data identifying the voice telephony device used to make said incoming call accompanies said incoming call, if said identifying data accompanies said incoming call, said messaging application further determining if an additional preference record exists that is associated with the voice telephony device used to make said incoming call, if so said messaging application playing back messages for the user as specified by said additional preference record and if not, said messaging application playing back messages for the user as specified by said default preference record.