Methods and systems for a communications and information resource manager

A computer-readable storage medium on which is stored a computer program for managing communications of a user, the computer program comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer perform:

• providing a communications manager operative to communicate with a telecommunications manager in a telecommunications network and with a gateway in a data network, the communications manager interacting with at least one of a telecommunications manager in the telecommunications network, a voicemail system, a messaging center, and an administrative center, the communications manager having the following interoperating functions:
• an information briefs function that includes the user's name and password information and, when the user is recognized, the information briefs function presents customized information that greets the user at activation, the customized information including identification information of others who are authorized to make use of the communications manager, the customized information including preferences for times of communications, the communications manager accessing a database storing information on new wireless users and, when the user's name is present in the database, the communications manager obtaining the user's mobile phone number from the database;
• a directories function allowing the user to create and to access information resources, the directories function including features that provide guidance to the user when checking the information resources;
• a message center function allowing the user to view and access telephone call messages, electronic mail messages, voicemail messages, facsimile messages, and paging messages, the message center function also permitting the user to initiate communications and telephone calls, the message center function obtaining directory information from the directories function to set up a communication template for a preferred mode of communication;
• a message log function providing summaries of new and sent communications, the message log function also providing an activity log that tracks the user's communications activity;
• a calendar and scheduler function allowing the user to establish notifications regarding an electronic calendar;
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• an account information function exchanging the user's name and password information to allow the user to view account information, to configure services, to obtain help information from a service provider, and to access a third party's subscription center to purchase products and services;
• configuring the telecommunications manager to receive data on communications received for the user through the telecommunications network, and to be able to access the received communications;
• configuring the gateway to receive communications data on communications received for the user though the data network, and to be able to access the received communications;
• configuring the communications manager to receive voicemail data from the telecommunications manager and from the gateway regarding voicemail messages that have been received by the user and that have been recorded by the user;
• causing the communications manager to make the voicemail data and the received communications available to the user pursuant to the preferences of the user through the telecommunications manager or the gateway;
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• further configuring the communications manager to make information relating to the received communications available to the user pursuant to preferences of the user.

A system for providing a user with data on communications of the user, the system comprising:

• means for providing a communications manager operative to communicate with a telecommunications manager in a telecommunications network and with a gateway in a data network, the communications manager interacting with at least one of a telecommunications manager in the telecommunications network, a voicemail system, a messaging center, and an administrative center, the communications manager having the following interoperating functions:
• an information briefs function that includes the user's name and password information and, when the user is recognized, the information briefs function resents customized information that greets the user at activation, the customized information including identification information of others who are authorized to make use of the communications manager, the customized information including preferences for times of communications, the communications manager accessing a database storing information on new wireless users and, when the user's name is present in the database, the communications manager obtaining the user's mobile phone number from the database;
• a directories function allowing the user to create and to access information resources, the directories function including features that provide guidance to the user when checking the information resources;
• a message center function allowing the user to view and access telephone call messages, electronic mail messages, voicemail messages, facsimile messages, and paging messages, the message center function also permitting the user to initiate communications and telephone calls, the message center function obtaining directory information from the directories function to set up a communication template for a preferred mode of communication;
• a message log function providing summaries of new and sent communications, the message log function also providing an activity log that tracks the user's communications activity;
• a calendar and scheduler function allowing the user to establish notifications regarding an electronic calendar;
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• an account information function exchanging the user's name and password information to allow the user to view account information, to configure services, to obtain help information from a service provider, and to access a third party's subscription center to purchase products and services;
• means for configuring the telecommunications manager to receive data on communications received for the user through the telecommunications network, and to be able to access the received communications;
• means for configuring the gateway to receive communications data on communications received for the user though the data network, and to be able to access the received communications;
• means for configuring the communications manager to receive voicemail data from the telecommunications manager and from the gateway regarding voicemail messages that have been received by the user and that have been recorded by the user;
• means for causing the communications manager to make the voicemail data and the received communications available to the user pursuant to the preferences of the user through the telecommunications manager or the gateway;
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• means for configuring the communications manager to make information relating to the received communications available to the user pursuant to preferences of the user.