Method and system for providing a voice mail message
View Patent ↗Embodiments provide a system, methods, apparatus, means, and computer program code for providing a voice mail message.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving a first voice mail message, said first voice mail message being associated with a recipient of said first voicemail message;
converting said first voice mail message to a first instant message;
determining an instant message address associated with said recipient; and
sending said first instant message and said first voice mail message to said address of said recipient.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining if said recipient is available to receive an instant message.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said sending said first instant message to said address occurs only after determining that said recipient is available to receive an instant message.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a command from said recipient regarding said first voice mail message.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a command from said recipient regarding a second voice mail. message.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending data indicative of a calling telephone number associated with said first voice mail message.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending data indicative of said first voice mail message's length of time.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending data indicative of a number of voice mail messages associated with said recipient.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
converting said first voice mail message to an email message;
determining an email address associated with said recipient; and
sending said email message to said email address.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a second instant message, said second instant message being indicative of a request for information regarding at least one voice mail message associated with said recipient.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a second instant message, said second instant message including a text message.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
converting said second instant message into a second voice mail message.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
providing said second voice mail message to a party associated with said first voice mail message.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein said second instant message includes data indicative of a party and further comprising providing said second voice mail message to said party.
15. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause said computer to:
receive a first voice mail message, said first voice mail message being associated with a recipient of said first voicemail message;
convert said first voice mail message to an instant message;
determine an instant message address associated with said recipient; and
send said instant message and said first voice mail to said internet message address of said recipient.
16. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor;
a communication port coupled to said processor and adapted to communicate with at least one device; and
a storage device coupled to said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:
receive a first voice mail message, said first voice mail message being associated with a recipient of said first voicemail message;
convert said first voice mail message to an instant message;
determine an instant message address associated with said recipient; and
send said instant message and said first voice mail to said instant message address of said recipient.