IP Library Granted Patent US 9,961,207
Granted Patent B2
US 9,961,207 · App. 15/009,895 · Granted May 1, 2018

Methods, systems, and products for notifications

Inventor: Darryl Cynthia Moore (Social Circle, GA)
Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
H04M3/537H04M3/42034H04M3/42102H04M3/42357H04M3/53333H04W4/02H04M2203/2083
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Patent No.
US 9,961,207
App. No.
15/009,895
Granted
May 1, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A voicemail notification indicates a caller has recorded a voicemail. The voicemail notification may be sent to any destination, such as a caller's device. The voicemail notification may be displayed in a communication log to visually indicate that the voicemail was recorded. A different notification may be sent and displayed to indicate the recipient retrieved the voicemail.

Claims (33)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a server, a notification associated with a device, the notification indicating a date and time that the device retrieved a voicemail;

determining, by the server, a location associated with the device at the date and time;

assigning, by the server, a voicemail retrieval location to the location associated with the date and time, the voicemail retrieval location describing the location at which the device retrieved the voicemail; and

adding, by the server, an entry to a communications log associated with the device, the entry electronically associating the voicemail retrieval location at which the voicemail was retrieved to a network address associated with the device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving an electronic voicemail retrieval icon.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising sending the electronic voicemail retrieval icon to indicate the voicemail was retrieved.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising sending the electronic voicemail retrieval icon to the device to indicate the voicemail was retrieved.

5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising displaying the electronic voicemail retrieval icon to indicate the device retrieved the voicemail.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending a message to a different device, the different device associated with a user recording the voicemail, the message indicating the voicemail was retrieved.

7. A system, comprising:

a hardware processor; and

a memory device, the memory device storing code, the code when executed causing the hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving a notification associated with a device, the notification indicating a date and time that the device retrieved a voicemail;

receiving global positioning system information associated with the device that retrieved the voicemail, the global positioning system information associated with the date and time that the voicemail was retrieved;

retrieving an electronic communications log associated with a calling address associated with the voicemail;

adding an entry to the electronic communications log associated with the calling address, the entry electronically associating the global positioning system information as a voicemail retrieval location to a network address associated with the device.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a name associated with a recipient associated with the voicemail.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a name associated with a sender associated with the voicemail.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a name associated with the voicemail.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving an electronic voicemail retrieval icon.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise sending the electronic voicemail retrieval icon to indicate the voicemail was retrieved.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise sending a message to the device, the message including the electronic voicemail retrieval icon to indicate the voicemail was retrieved.

14. A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving a notification indicating a date and time that a device retrieved a voicemail, the device associated with a network address;

receiving global positioning system information associated with the device that retrieved the voicemail, the global positioning system information associated with the date and time that the voicemail was retrieved;

retrieving an electronic voicemail retrieval icon indicating the voicemail has been retrieved;

retrieving an electronic communications log associated with a calling address associated with the voicemail, the calling address associated with a calling device that recorded the voicemail; and

adding an entry to the electronic communications log associated with the calling address, the entry electronically associating the global positioning system information and the electronic voicemail retrieval icon to the calling address associated with the calling device that recorded the voicemail.

15. The memory device of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a name associated with a recipient associated with the voicemail.

16. The memory device of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a name associated with a sender associated with the voicemail.

17. The memory device of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a name associated with the voicemail.

18. The memory device of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise sending the electronic voicemail retrieval icon to indicate the voicemail was retrieved.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2017
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 042406/0764 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 17, 2017
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042483/0310 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 17, 2017
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042483/0350 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 17, 2017
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042483/0354 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2016
From: MOORE, DARRYL CYNTHIA
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037630/0055 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14334727 · Jul 18, 2014
Continuation 13170224 · Jun 28, 2011
Continuation 11707805 · Feb 16, 2007
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