Patent ID: 6954518

Claim:
A voice mail resource configured for providing voice mail services to a voice mail subscriber, the voice mail resource comprising: means for establishing a first Real Time Protocol (RTP) data stream for a voice mail session with the voice mail subscriber according to H.323 protocol; means for initiating a second RTP data stream to a destination party in response to reception of a prescribed command from the voice mail subscriber; wherein the voice mail resource is configured for connecting the first and second RTP data streams in response to detecting a first prescribed condition from the destination party, and resuming the voice mail session with the voice mail resource in response to detecting a second prescribed condition between the voice mail subscriber and the destination party; wherein the means for initiating is configured initiating the second RTP data stream based on: determining a destination phone number and initiating a call to the destination phone number; storing H.245 protocol capabilities of the destination phone number as the call is initiated; and establishing the second RTP data stream to the destination party upon termination of the call.