System and method for enhanced message notification

A system for providing enhanced voicemail message notification in a wireless environment having multiple voicemail message notification technologies, said system comprising:

• a subscriber preference profile database relating subscriber identifier information with subscriber terminal capabilities information;
• a terminal roaming status database for relating subscriber identifier information with roaming status of a communication terminal;
• an enhanced voicemail notification function element in communication with said subscriber preference profile database, said enhanced voicemail notification function element being operative to:
• receive a basic message notification request including an identifier of the subscriber to whom the basic message notification is directed;
• obtain subscriber terminal capabilities information from said subscriber preference profile database utilizing said subscriber identifier;
• select a voicemail message notification technology from a plurality of voicemail message notification technologies for delivery of an enhanced voicemail notification to the subscriber by using said subscriber terminal capabilities information;
• format said enhanced voicemail notification with information based on said subscriber terminal capabilities information, said enhanced voicemail notification having a multimedia object selected from the group consisting of:
• an audio clip of a caller's name, a photo associated with a caller, a mood icon associated with a caller, or a presence and availability indicator associated with a caller;
• obtain terminal roaming status information from said terminal roaming status database utilizing said subscriber identifier;
• determine if said communication terminal is roaming;
• and
• if said communication terminal is roaming, apply rules for determining if an enhanced voicemail notification should be sent prior to said step of selecting a voicemail message notification technology.

A method of enhanced voicemail message notification to a subscriber communication terminal in a wireless environment having multiple voicemail message notification technologies, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a basic message notification request, said basic message notification request including an identifier of the subscriber to whom the basic notification is directed;
• obtaining subscriber terminal capabilities information from a subscriber preference profile database utilizing said subscriber identifier, said subscriber terminal capabilities information including whether said subscriber communication terminal is capable of receiving enhanced voicemail messages and whether said terminal has an enhanced voicemail notification client application program;
• selecting a voicemail message notification technology from a plurality of voicemail message notification technologies for delivery of an enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber communication terminal by using said subscriber terminal capabilities information, including selecting an enhanced voicemail notification technology if said subscriber terminal capabilities information indicates that said terminal is capable of receiving enhanced voicemail messages and that said terminal has an enhanced voicemail notification client application program;
• obtaining terminal roaming status information from a terminal roaming status database utilizing said subscriber identifier;
• determining if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming;
• if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming applying rules for determining if an enhanced voicemail notification should be sent to said step of selecting a voicemail message notification technology;
• receiving an identifier of the party leaving the message and a multimedia object associated with said party leaving the message;
• formatting said enhanced voicemail notification with a message type indicator, the identifier of the party leaving the message, and said multimedia object;
• and
• delivering said enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber communication terminal using said selected voicemail message notification technology.

A method of enhanced voicemail message notification to a subscriber communication terminal in a wireless environment having multiple voicemail message notification technologies, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a basic message notification request, said basic message notification request including an identifier of the subscriber to whom the basic notification is directed;
• obtaining subscriber terminal capabilities information from a subscriber preference profile database utilizing said subscriber identifier, said subscriber terminal capabilities information including whether said subscriber communication terminal is capable of receiving enhanced voicemail messages and whether said terminal has an enhanced voicemail notification client application program;
• selecting a voicemail message notification technology from a plurality of voicemail message notification technologies for delivery of an enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber communication terminal by using said subscriber terminal capabilities information, including selecting an enhanced voicemail notification technology if said subscriber terminal capabilities information indicates that said terminal is capable of receiving enhanced voicemail messages and that said terminal has an enhanced voicemail notification client application program;
• obtaining terminal roaming status information from a terminal roaming status database utilizing said subscriber identifier;
• determining if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming;
• if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming, applying rules for determining if an enhanced voicemail notification should be sent to said step of selecting a voicemail message notification technology;
• receiving an identifier of the party leaving the message and information regarding a subscriber phone number to which the message was directed;
• formatting an enhanced voicemail notification with a message type indicator, the identifier of the party leaving the message, and said subscriber phone number to which the message was directed;
• and
• delivering said enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber communication terminal using said selected voicemail message notification technology.

A method of enhanced voicemail message notification to a subscriber communication terminal in a wireless environment having multiple voicemail message notification technologies, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a basic message notification request, said basic message notification request including an identifier of the subscriber to whom the basic notification is directed;
• obtaining subscriber terminal capabilities information from a subscriber preference profile database utilizing said subscriber identifier, said subscriber terminal capabilities information including whether said subscriber communication terminal is capable of receiving enhanced voicemail messages and whether said terminal has an enhanced voicemail notification client application program;
• selecting a voicemail message notification technology from a plurality of voicemail message notification technologies for delivery of an enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber communication terminal by using said subscriber terminal capabilities information;
• obtaining terminal roaming status information from a terminal roaming status database utilizing said subscriber identifier;
• determining if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming;
• if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming, applying rules for determining if an enhanced voicemail notification should be sent to said step of selecting a voicemail message notification technology.

A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method for providing enhanced voicemail message notification to a subscriber communication terminal in a wireless environment having multiple voicemail message notification technologies, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a basic message notification request, said basic message notification request including an identifier of the subscriber to whom the basic notification is directed;
• obtaining subscriber terminal capabilities information from a subscriber preference profile database utilizing said subscriber identifier, said subscriber terminal capabilities information including whether said subscriber communication terminal is capable of receiving enhanced voicemail messages and whether said terminal has an enhanced voicemail notification client application program;
• selecting a voicemail message notification technology from a plurality of voicemail message notification technologies for delivery of an enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber by using said subscriber terminal capabilities information;
• obtaining terminal roaming status information from a terminal roaming status database utilizing said subscriber identifier;
• determining if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming;
• if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming, applying rules for determining if an enhanced voicemail notification should be sent to said step of selecting a voicemail message notification technology;
• receiving a phone number of the party leaving the message;
• obtaining calling party name information from a Line Information Data Base (LIDB) utilizing said phone number of said party leaving the message;
• formatting an enhanced voicemail notification with a message type indicator, the phone number of the party leaving the message, and said calling party name information;
• delivering said enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber communication terminal using said selected voicemail message notification technology.

A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method for providing enhanced voicemail message notification to a subscriber communication terminal in a wireless environment having multiple voicemail message notification technologies, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a basic message notification request, said basic message notification request including an identifier of the subscriber to whom the basic notification is directed;
• obtaining subscriber terminal capabilities information from a subscriber preference profile database utilizing said subscriber identifier, said subscriber terminal capabilities information including whether said subscriber communication terminal is capable of receiving enhanced voicemail messages and whether said terminal has an enhanced voicemail notification client application program;
• selecting a voicemail message notification technology from a plurality of voicemail message notification technologies for delivery of an enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber by using said subscriber terminal capabilities information;
• obtaining terminal roaming status information from a terminal roaming status database utilizing said subscriber identifier;
• determining if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming;
• if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming, applying rules for determining if an enhanced voicemail notification should be sent to said step of selecting a voicemail message notification technology;
• receiving a phone number of the party leaving the message and an audio clip of the name of the party leaving the message;
• formatting an enhanced voicemail notification with a message type indicator, the phone number of the party leaving the message, and said name audio clip;
• and
• delivering said enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber communication terminal using said selected voicemail message notification technology.

A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method for providing enhanced voicemail message notification to a subscriber communication terminal in a wireless environment having multiple voicemail message notification technologies, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a basic message notification request, said basic message notification request including an identifier of the subscriber to whom the basic notification is directed;
• obtaining subscriber terminal capabilities information from a subscriber preference profile database utilizing said subscriber identifier, said subscriber terminal capabilities information including whether said subscriber communication terminal is capable of receiving enhanced voicemail messages and whether said terminal has an enhanced voicemail notification client application program;
• selecting a voicemail message notification technology from a plurality of voicemail message notification technologies for delivery of an enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber by using said subscriber terminal capabilities information;
• obtaining terminal roaming status information from a terminal roaming status database utilizing said subscriber identifier;
• determining if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming;
• if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming, applying rules for determining if an enhanced voicemail notification should be sent to said step of selecting a voicemail message notification technology;
• receiving a phone number of the party leaving the voicemail message and a multimedia object associated with said party leaving the voicemail message;
• formatting an enhanced voicemail notification with a message type indicator, the phone number of the party leaving the voicemail message, and said multimedia object;
• and
• delivering said enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber communication terminal using said selected voicemail message notification technology.

A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method for providing enhanced voicemail message notification to a subscriber communication terminal in a wireless environment having multiple voicemail message notification technologies, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a basic message notification request, said basic message notification request including an identifier of the subscriber to whom the basic notification is directed;
• obtaining subscriber terminal capabilities information from a subscriber preference profile database utilizing said subscriber identifier, said subscriber terminal capabilities information including whether said subscriber communication terminal is capable of receiving enhanced voicemail messages and whether said terminal has an enhanced voicemail notification client application program;
• selecting a voicemail message notification technology from a plurality of voicemail message notification technologies for delivery of an enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber by using said subscriber terminal capabilities information;
• obtaining terminal roaming status information from a terminal roaming status database utilizing said subscriber identifier determining if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming;
• if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming, applying rules for determining if an enhanced voicemail notification should be sent to said step of selecting a voicemail message notification technology;
• receiving a phone number of the party leaving the voicemail message and information regarding a subscriber phone number to which the voicemail message was directed;
• formatting an enhanced voicemail notification with a message type indicator, the phone number of the party leaving the voicemail message, and said subscriber phone number to which the voicemail message was directed;
• and
• delivering said enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber communication terminal using said selected voicemail message notification technology.

A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method for providing enhanced voicemail message notification to a subscriber communication terminal in a wireless environment having multiple voicemail message notification technologies, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a basic message notification request, said basic message notification request including an identifier of the subscriber to whom the basic notification is directed;
• obtaining subscriber terminal capabilities information from a subscriber preference profile database utilizing said subscriber identifier, said subscriber terminal capabilities information including whether said subscriber communication terminal is capable of receiving voicemail enhanced messages and whether said terminal has an enhanced voicemail notification client application program;
• selecting a voicemail message notification technology from a plurality of voicemail message notification technologies for delivery of an enhanced voicemail notification to said subscriber by using said subscriber terminal capabilities information;
• providing rules for determining if an enhanced voicemail notification should be sent if said subscriber communication terminal is roaming;
• obtaining terminal roaming status information from a terminal roaming status database utilizing said subscriber identifier;
• determining if said terminal is roaming;
• and
• if said terminal is roaming, applying said rules to said step of selecting a voicemail message notification technology.