System and method for managing messages
A system and method for managing messages, such as, but not limited to, voicemails and text messages, is presented. For example, in one embodiment, the method includes identifying a caller associated with a message for a callee. The method determines whether at least one other new message for the callee is from the caller. In response to at least one other new message for the callee is from the caller, the method groups the message with the at least one other new message.
1. A method performed by a messaging system for managing messages, the method comprising:
identifying a caller associated with a message for a callee;
determining whether at least one other new message for the callee is from the caller;
responsive to the at least one other new message for the callee is from the caller, grouping the message with the at least one other new message;
placing the message and the at least one other new message in a folder associated with messages from the caller, wherein identifying the caller associated with the message for the callee includes identifying a particular geographical location associated with the caller and grouping all messages received from the caller with other messages identified as being from the particular geographical location; and
playing all messages in the folder in response to receiving a playback request of the folder.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message and at least one new stored message are different type messages, the different type messages including at least both a voicemail message and an SMS message.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message and at least one other new message are text messages.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising incrementing a count associated with a number of new messages from the caller that are stored for the callee.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
responsive to receiving a call from the callee, presenting an audible message indicating an identity of the caller of the message along with the count associated with the number of new messages from the caller that are stored for the callee.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting individual messages contained within a group of messages associated with a particular caller in response to receiving a user selection of the group of messages.
7. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
indicating, on a telecommunication device associated with the callee, the identity of the caller of the message along with the count associated with the number of messages from the caller that are stored for the callee.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising displaying on the telecommunication device details, including duration of each new message, associated with each new message that is associated with the caller.
9. The method of claim 1 , visually presenting a list of information associated with each of the messages in response to the folder being selected.
10. The method of claim 1 , downloading all messages in the folder to a requesting device in response to receiving a download request of the folder.
11. The method of claim 1 , forwarding all messages in the folder to a particular device in response to receiving a forward request of the folder.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the caller associated with the message for the callee includes comparing a call identifier associated with the caller using a user created rule, wherein the user created rule compares the call identifier to a partial string.
13. A messaging service apparatus comprising:
memory coupled to a processing unit, the memory includes computer usable program code; and
the processing unit executes the computer usable program code to:
identify a caller associated with a message for a callee;
determine whether at least one other new message for the callee is from the caller;
responsive to the at least one other new message for the callee is from the caller, associate the message with the at least one other new message;
place the message and the at least one other new message in a folder associated with messages from the caller;
identify a particular geographical location associated with the caller and group all messages received from the caller with other messages identified as being from the particular geographical location; and
playing all messages in the folder in response to receiving a playback request of the folder.
14. The messaging service apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the processing unit further executes the computer usable program code to present an audible message indicating an identity of the caller of the message along with a count associated with a number of new messages from the caller that are stored for the callee in response to receiving a call from the callee.