Message backup facilities

A computing system for backing up one or more messages, the computing system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the computing system is configured to perform a method comprising:
• initiating establishment of an active telephone call to a voicemail server of a telecommunications service, the voicemail server storing a voicemail message, wherein initiating establishment of the active telephone call comprises communicating with an intermediary system to place the telephone call to the voicemail server, wherein the intermediary system establishes the active telephone call between the computing system and the voicemail server;
• receiving an audio stream from the voicemail server during the active telephone call, the audio stream being part of the active telephone call, wherein the voicemail message is played back as part of the audio stream, and wherein the audio stream of the active telephone call passes through the intermediary system;
• initiating recording of at least a portion of the audio stream of the active telephone call, the portion of the audio stream comprising the voicemail message, wherein the portion of the audio stream is recorded as it is being received during the active telephone call, wherein recording the portion of the audio stream records the voicemail message during playback thereof as part of the audio stream, and wherein initiating recording of the portion of the audio stream of the active telephone call comprises:
• the computing system requesting that the intermediary system begin recording the portion of the audio stream of the active telephone call;
• and
• the computing system requesting that the voicemail server begin playing the voicemail message as part of the audio stream of the active telephone call, wherein the intermediary system records the portion of the audio stream during the active telephone call to record the voicemail message during playback thereof as part of the audio stream;
• storing the recorded portion of the audio stream, wherein the stored recorded portion of the audio stream comprises the voicemail message;
• automatically isolating the voicemail message from the recorded portion of the audio stream by removing at least some content of the recorded portion of the audio stream;
• and
• sending the isolated voicemail message to a remote backup server for backup of the voicemail message.

A computer program product for backing up one or more messages, the computer program product comprising:

• a tangible storage medium storing program instructions readable by a processor of a computing system for execution to perform a method comprising:
• initiating, by the processor of the computing system, establishment of an active telephone call to a voicemail server of a telecommunications service, the voicemail server storing a voicemail message, wherein initiating establishment of the active telephone call comprises communicating with an intermediary system to place the telephone call to the voicemail server, wherein the intermediary system establishes the active telephone call between the computing system and the voicemail server;
• receiving an audio stream from the voicemail server during the active telephone call, the audio stream being part of the active telephone call, wherein the voicemail message is played back as part of the audio stream, and wherein the audio stream of the active telephone call passes through the intermediary system;
• initiating recording of at least a portion of the audio stream of the active telephone call, the portion of the audio stream comprising the voicemail message, wherein the portion of the audio stream is recorded as it is being received during the active telephone call, and wherein recording the portion of the audio stream records the voicemail message during playback thereof as part of the audio stream, and wherein initiating recording of the portion of the audio stream of the active telephone call comprises;
• the computing system requesting that the intermediary system begin recording the portion of the audio stream of the active telephone call;
• and
• the computing system requesting that the voicemail server begin playing the voicemail message as part of the audio stream of the active telephone call, wherein the intermediary system records the portion of the audio stream during the active telephone call to record the voicemail message during playback thereof as part of the audio stream;
• storing the recorded portion of the audio stream, wherein the stored recorded portion of the audio stream comprises the voicemail message;
• automatically isolating the voicemail message from the recorded portion of the audio stream by removing at least some content of the recorded portion of the audio stream;
• and
• sending the isolated voicemail message to a remote backup server for backup of the voicemail message.

A method to facilitate backing up one or more voicemail messages, the method comprising:

• establishing, by a processor of an intermediary system, an active telephone call between a client computing system and a voicemail server storing a voicemail message, wherein the intermediary system is a separate component from the client computing system and the voicemail server, wherein an audio stream of the active telephone call passes through the intermediary system and comprises the voicemail message;
• passing to the voicemail server a request from the client computing system to begin playback of the voicemail message as part of the audio stream passing through the intermediary system;
• receiving the audio stream from the voicemail server during the active telephone call, wherein the voicemail message is played back as part of the audio stream;
• commencing recording, by the intermediary system, of at least a portion of the audio stream of the active telephone call, the portion of the audio stream comprising the voicemail message, wherein the portion of the audio stream is recorded as it is being received during the active telephone call, and wherein recording the portion of the audio stream records the voicemail message during playback thereof as part of the audio stream;
• automatically isolating the voicemail message from the recorded portion of the audio stream by removing at least some content of the recorded portion of the audio stream;
• and
• sending the isolated voicemail message to a remote backup server or to the client computing system.

An intermediary system to facilitate backing up one or more voicemail messages, the intermediary system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory in communication with the processor, wherein the intermediary system is configured to perform a method comprising:
• establishing an active telephone call between a client computing system and a voicemail server storing a voicemail message, wherein the intermediary system is a separate component from the client computing system and the voicemail server, wherein an audio stream of the active telephone call passes through the intermediary system and comprises the voicemail message;
• passing to the voicemail server a request from the client computing system to begin playback of the voicemail message as part of the audio stream passing through the intermediary system;
• receiving the audio stream from the voicemail server during the active telephone call, wherein the voicemail message is played back as part of the audio stream;
• commencing recording of at least a portion of the audio stream of the active telephone call, the portion of the audio stream comprising the voicemail message, wherein the portion of the audio stream is recorded as it is being received during the active telephone call, and wherein recording the portion of the audio stream records the voicemail message during playback thereof as part of the audio stream automatically isolating the voicemail message from the recorded portion of the audio stream by removing at least some content of the recorded portion of the audio stream;
• and
• sending the isolated voicemail message to a remote backup server or to the client computing system.

A computer program product to facilitate backing up one or more voicemail messages, the computer program product comprising:

• a tangible storage medium storing program instructions readable by a processor of an intermediary system for execution to perform a method comprising:
• establishing, by the processor of the intermediary system, an active telephone call between a client computing system and a voicemail server storing a voicemail message, wherein the intermediary system is a separate component from the client computing system and the voicemail server, wherein an audio stream of the active telephone call passes through the intermediary system and comprises the voicemail message;
• passing to the voicemail server a request from the client computing system to begin playback of the voicemail message;
• receiving the audio stream from the voicemail server during the active telephone call, wherein the voicemail message is played back as part of the audio stream;
• commencing recording of at least a portion of the audio stream of the active telephone call, the portion of the audio stream comprising the voicemail message, wherein the portion of the audio stream is recorded as it is being received during the active telephone call, and wherein recording the portion of the audio stream records the voicemail message during playback thereof as part of the audio stream automatically isolating the voicemail message from the recorded portion of the audio stream by removing at least some content of the recorded portion of the audio stream;
• and
• sending the isolated voicemail message to a remote backup server or to the client computing system.