Multiple voice mail accounts for telephones
OwnerKirk Schultz, Douglas Romanskiinventors
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Abstract
A computerized process is operable upon a computerized telecommunications device. The process is configured to classify and direct an incoming phone call to one of a plurality of voicemail accounts. The process includes receiving user input useful to classify the incoming phone call, receiving the incoming phone call, classifying the incoming phone call according to the user input, assigning the incoming phone call to one of the plurality of voicemail accounts based upon the classifying, and providing a voicemail account specific caller playback message and voice message recording option based upon the assigning.
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A computerized process operable upon a computerized telecommunications device configured to classify and direct an incoming phone call to one of a plurality of voicemail accounts, the process comprising:
- within the computerized telecommunications device, operating programming configured to:
- receive user input useful to classify the incoming phone call;
- receive the incoming phone call;
- classify the incoming phone call according to the user input;
- assign the incoming phone call to one of the plurality of voicemail accounts based upon the classifying;
- and
- provide a voicemail account specific caller playback message and voice message recording option based upon the assigning.
A computerized process operable upon a computerized telecommunications device configured to classify and direct an incoming phone call to one of a plurality of voicemail accounts, the process comprising:
- within the computerized telecommunications device, operating programming configured to:
- receive user input defining:
- a plurality of caller types;
- and
- information useful to implement rules related to classifying the incoming phone call as originating from a caller corresponding to one the caller types;
- receive the incoming phone call;
- classify the incoming phone call according to the user input;
- assign the incoming phone call to one of the plurality of voicemail accounts based upon the classifying;
- and
- provide a specific caller playback message and voice message recording option based upon the assigning.
A computerized system comprising a computerized telecommunications device configured to classify and direct an incoming phone call to one of a plurality of voicemail accounts, the system comprising:
- the computerized telecommunications device, operating programming configured to:
- receive user input useful to classify the incoming phone call;
- receive the incoming phone call;
- classify the incoming phone call according to the user input;
- assign the incoming phone call to one of the plurality of voicemail accounts based upon the classifying;
- and
- provide a voicemail account specific caller playback message and voice message recording option based upon the assigning.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.