System, method and mobile device for remote control of a voice mail system

A method of remotely controlling a voice mail system using a wireless device capable of communicating via a wireless data network and a wireless voice network, the method comprising:

• receiving a voice call at the voice mail system and storing a voice mail message in a voice mail box associated with a user of the wireless device:
• detecting the stored voice mail message in the voice mail box;
• transmitting a notification message to the wireless device via the wireless data network, the notification message indicating that the voice mail message is stored in the user's voice mail box;
• transmitting a connection request command message from the wireless device to the voice mail system via the wireless data network;
• in response to the connection request command, the voice mail system initiating a voice call to the wireless device via the wireless voice network;
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• receiving the stored voice mail message at the wireless device via the wireless voice network.

A system for remotely controlling a voice mail system using a wireless device capable of communicating via a wireless data network and a wireless voice network, comprising:

• means for receiving a voice call at the voice mail system and storing a voice mail message in a voice mail box associated with a user of the wireless device;
• means for detecting the stored voice mail message in the voice mail box;
• means for transmitting a notification message to the wireless device via the wireless data network, the notification message indicating that the voice mail message is stored in the user's voice mail box:
• means for transmitting a connection request command message from the wireless device to the voice mail system via the wireless data network;
• means, responsive to the connection request command for initiating a voice call to the wireless device via the wireless voice network;
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• means for receiving the stored voice mail message at the wireless device via the wireless voice network.

A wireless device capable of communicating via a wireless data network and a wireless voice network, the wireless device for use in conjunction with a voice mail system that receives a voice call and stores a voice mail message in a voice mail box associated with a user of the wireless device, comprising:

• means for receiving a notification message via the wireless data network, the notification message indicating that the voice mail message is stored in the user's voice mail box;
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• means for transmitting a connection request command message from the wireless device to the voice mail system via the wireless data network;
• wherein the connection request command causes the voice mail system to initiate a voice call to the wireless device via the wireless voice network, the wireless device including means for automatically answering the voice call and receiving the stored voice mail message via the wireless voice network.