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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2009
Thomas A. Gray, Mansfield, CA;
John Albert, Kanata, CA;
Jerry Yin, Ottawa, CA;
Kavita Jain, Nepean, CA;
Liang Zhou, Kanata, CA;
Thomas A. Gray, Mansfield, CA;
John Albert, Kanata, CA;
Jerry Yin, Ottawa, CA;
Kavita Jain, Nepean, CA;
Liang Zhou, Kanata, CA;
Mitel Networks Corporation, Ottawa, CA;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for forwarding voicemail is provided. A voicemail server determines that voicemail data stored in a memory device has been classified as urgent, the voicemail data for forwarding to a recipient communication device. Availability data associated with the recipient communication device is processed to determine an availability of the recipient communication device. If the availability data is indicative that the recipient communication device is available for receiving calls, then the voicemail data is provided to the recipient communication device.