Voice mail message repositioning device

1. A voice message repositioning method for a voice message system that stores voice messages for a user of the system and provides feedback to the user regarding the progress of repositioning the playback of a voice message, the repositioning method comprising the steps of:

(a) repositioning the voice message upon receipt of a start command to begin repositioning, wherein the start command is communicated from a telephone to the voice message system;

(b) providing feedback to the user via a supervisory signal during repositioning, wherein the supervisory signal is a vibratory signal; and

(c) stopping the repositioning upon receipt of a stop command initiated by the user to stop the repositioning, wherein the stop command is communicated from the telephone to the voice message system.

2. A voice message repositioning method for a voice message system that stores voice messages for a user of the system and provides feedback to the user regarding the progress of repositioning the playback of a voice message, the repositioning method comprising the steps of:

(a) repositioning the voice message upon receipt of a start command to begin repositioning, wherein the start command is communicated from a telephone to the voice message system;

(b) providing feedback to the user via a supervisory signal during repositioning, wherein the supervisory signal operates at variable intervals; and

(c) stopping the repositioning upon receipt of a stop command initiated by the user to stop the repositioning, wherein the stop command is communicated from the telephone to the voice message system.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the variable intervals are based on the length of the voice message.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the variable intervals are based on the position in the voice message.

5. A voice message repositioning method for a voice message system that stores voice messages for a user of the system and provides feedback to the user regarding the progress of repositioning the playback of a voice message, the repositioning method comprising the steps of:

(a) repositioning the voice message upon receipt of a start command to begin repositioning, wherein the start command is communicated from a telephone to the voice message system, and wherein the repositioning comprises rewinding;

(b) providing feedback to the user via a supervisory signal during repositioning; and

(c) stopping the repositioning substantially at the beginning of the message and playing a message envelope before playing the message from the beginning, wherein stopping the repositioning occurs upon receipt of a stop command initiated by the user and wherein the stop command is communicated from the telephone to the voice message system.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising the steps of providing a signal indicating that the beginning of the message has been reached.

7. A voice message repositioning system that stores voice messages for a user of the system and provides feedback to the user regarding the progress of repositioning the playback of a voice message, the system comprising:

(a) a processor; and

(b) a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing program code implemented by the processor for:

(i) repositioning the voice message upon receipt of a start command to begin repositioning, wherein the system is adapted for receiving the start command from a telephone;

(ii) providing feedback to the user via a supervisory signal during repositioning, wherein the supervisory signal is a vibratory signal; and

(iii) stopping the repositioning upon receipt of a command by the user to stop repositioning, wherein the system is adapted for receiving the stop command from the telephone.

8. A voice message repositioning system that stores voice messages for a user of the system and provides feedback to the user regarding the progress of repositioning the playback of a voice message, the system comprising:

(a) a processor; and

(b) a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing program code implemented by the processor for:

(i) repositioning the voice message upon receipt of a start command to begin repositioning, wherein the system is adapted for receiving the start command from a telephone;

(ii) providing feedback to the user via a supervisory signal during repositioning, wherein the supervisory signal operates at variable intervals; and

(iii) stopping the repositioning upon receipt of a command by the user to stop repositioning, wherein the system is adapted for receiving the stop command from the telephone.

9. The voice message repositioning system of claim 8 , wherein the variable intervals are based on the length of the voice message.

10. The voice message repositioning system of claim 8 , wherein the variable intervals are based on the position in the voice message.

11. A voice message repositioning system that stores voice messages for a user of the system and provides feedback to the user regarding the progress of repositioning the playback of a voice message, the system comprising:

(a) a processor; and

(b) a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing program code implemented by the processor for:

(i) repositioning the voice message upon receipt of a start command to begin repositioning, wherein the system is adapted for receiving the start command from a telephone, and wherein the repositioning comprises rewinding;

(ii) providing feedback to the user via a supervisory signal during repositioning; and

(iii) stopping the repositioning substantially at the beginning of the message and playing a message envelope before playing the message from the beginning, wherein stopping the repositioning occurs upon receipt of a command by the user to stop repositioning and wherein the system is adapted for receiving the stop command from the telephone.

12. The voice message repositioning system of claim 11 , wherein the program code when executed by the processor further provides a signal indicating that the beginning of the message has been reached.