Voicemail Systems and Methods
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsGregory Novick, Henri Lamiraux, Jeremy Wyld, Jeffrey Bush
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Abstract
Systems, methods and Computer readable media for providing or managing or using voicemails are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a first data processing system, data representing an expiration time of a voicemail left for a user of the first data processing system and storing the data representing the expiration time for later use by the first data processing system. Systems, media, and other methods are also described.
Claims9
A machine implemented method comprising:
- establishing a first connection for playback of a first voicemail in response to a first selection of the first voicemail;
- establishing a second connection for playback of a second voicemail and terminating the first connection in response to a second selection of the second voicemail while the first voicemail is being played back.
A computer readable medium containing executable instructions which when executed cause a system to perform a method comprising:
- establishing a first connection for playback of a first voicemail in response to a first selection of the first voicemail;
- establishing a second connection for playback of a second voicemail and terminating the first connection in response to a second selection of the second voicemail while the first voicemail is being played back.
A machine comprising:
- means for establishing a first connection for playback of a first voicemail in response to a first selection of the first voicemail;
- means for establishing a second connection for playback of a second voicemail and terminating the first connection in response to a second selection of the second voicemail while the first voicemail is being played back.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.