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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2011
Jeffrey Mikan, Atlanta, GA (US);
Cheryl Lockett, Austin, TX (US);
Justin Mcnamara, Atlanta, GA (US);
Simon Richardson, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Marco Schneider, Austin, TX (US);
Jeffrey Mikan, Atlanta, GA (US);
Cheryl Lockett, Austin, TX (US);
Justin McNamara, Atlanta, GA (US);
Simon Richardson, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Marco Schneider, Austin, TX (US);
AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media for integrating visual voicemail within a threaded communication environment are presented herein. A method can include: displaying, via an interface, a thread of messaging content; receiving a visual voicemail; and integrating a display of the visual voicemail within the thread of messaging content. The method can further include generating sound based on a communication included in the visual voicemail, in response to receiving an input via the interface. Further, the method can include integrating the display of the visual voicemail within a multi-modal conversation thread. Furthermore, the thread of messaging can be included in an instant messaging window including SMS and/or MMS messages. Moreover, the display of the visual voicemail can be embedded within a social media based interface. The method can further include receiving a transcription of the visual voicemail; and displaying the transcription within the thread of messaging content.