Method and apparatus for supporting voice message services with call sender and feature code bookmark access in a wireless intelligent network

A memory for storing data for access by an application program being executed on a voice messaging system (VMS), said VMS associated with a wireless communications system, said applications program determining a subscriber's position in said subscriber's voice mailbox, said memory comprising:

• a data structure stored in said memory, said data structure including information resident in a database used by said application program and including:
• a subscriber's identification;
• and
• a bookmark indicating the subscriber's position in said voice mailbox.

A memory for storing data for access by an applications program being executed on a service control point (SCP), said SCP associated with a wireless communications system, said applications program determining a telephone number for a connection between a serving mobile switching center (MSC) and a voice messaging system (VMS), said memory comprising:

• a data structure stored in said memory, said data structure including information resident in at least one database used by said application program and including:
• a subscriber's identification;
• an identification of said VMS associated with said subscriber;
• a first routing number, said first routing number determined by said identification of said VMS;
• and
• a second routing number, said second routing number determined by said identification of said VMS.

A method for providing voice messaging service for a subscriber in a wireless communications system, said subscriber associated with a voice mailbox for said voice messaging service, said voice mailbox associated with a voice messaging system (VMS), said subscriber utilizing a wireless device, said subscriber served by a serving mobile switching center (MSC), said method comprising the steps of:

• requesting a first routing number from a service control point (SCP) by a serving MSC responsive to said subscriber invoking said voice messaging service;
• establishing a connection between said wireless device and said VMS through said serving MSC utilizing said first routing number, said connection enabling said subscriber to retrieve a voice message deposited by a call sender;
• saving a bookmark by said VMS, said bookmark indicating a location in said voice mailbox responsive to said subscriber's interaction to said voice messaging service;
• and
• redirecting said connection from said VMS to said call sender's directory number (DN) through said serving MSC by said VMS responsive to said subscriber invoking a call sender option.

A method for supporting a voice messaging service for a subscriber in a wireless communications system, said wireless communications system comprising a voice messaging system (VMS), a service control point (SCP), and a serving mobile switching center (MSC), said subscriber associated with a voice mailbox for providing said voice messaging service, said subscriber utilizing a wireless device, said method comprising the steps of:

• requesting a first routing number from said SCP by said serving MSC responsive to said subscriber invoking said voice messaging service;
• establishing a connection through said serving MSC by said serving MSC responsive to receiving said first routing number from said SCP, said connection being between said wireless device and said VMS;
• redirecting said connection from said VMS to a call sender's directory number (DN) responsive to receiving an instruction from said SCP;
• requesting a second routing number from said SCP by said serving MSC responsive to said subscriber activating a feature rebound code;
• and
• re-establishing said connection between said wireless device and said VMS by said serving MSC responsive to receiving said second routing number from said SCP.