System and method for processing voicemail

A method of operating a digital assistant, comprising:

• at a device having one or more processors and memory:
• providing a recorded voice message from a caller to a user;
• and
• without user input:
• extracting from the voice message a proposed action to be performed by the user;
• determining at least one action parameter for undertaking the action;
• and
• presenting the user with a prompt to facilitate undertaking the action using the at least one parameter, wherein presenting the prompt further comprises presenting the user with an option to store the specified geographic location as a reminder or calendar entry, wherein the action is to meet at a specified geographic location, and the at least one action parameter comprises a name or an address of the geographic location, and wherein the at least one action parameter also includes a time period and the prompt presents the user with an option to store a reminder or calendar entry for meeting at the specified geographic location at the time period.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

• providing a recorded voice message from a caller to a user;
• and
• without user input:
• extracting from the recorded voice message a proposed action to be performed by the user, wherein extracting the proposed action comprises determining the proposed action from a plurality of proposed actions, wherein the proposed actions include at least one of:
• calling back the caller, calling a person other than the caller, storing contact details in a contact book of the user, sending an email to the caller, sending a text message to the caller, visiting a webpage, watching an online video, recommending to download or purchase a software application, reminding to perform a task, performing a task, entering a calendar entry, attending a meeting, and navigating to a geographic location;
• determining at least one action parameter for undertaking the action;
• and
• presenting a prompt to the user to perform the action in accordance with the parameter.

A cellular telephone comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions for:
• receiving a voice message from a caller to a user of the telephone;
• and
• automatically, without user input:
• extracting from the recorded voice message a proposed action to be performed by the user, wherein extracting the proposed action comprises determining the proposed action from a plurality of proposed actions, wherein the proposed actions include at least one of:
• calling back the caller, calling a person other than the caller, storing contact details in a contact book of the user, sending an email to the caller, sending a text message to the caller, visiting a webpage, watching an online video, recommending to download or purchase a software application, reminding to perform a task, performing a task, entering a calendar entry, attending a meeting, and navigating to a geographic location;
• determining at least one action parameter for undertaking the action;
• and
• presenting a prompt to the user to perform the action in accordance with the parameter.