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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2007
Erik J. Burckart, Raleigh, NC (US);
Matthew J. Sheard, Morrisville, NC (US);
Aaron K. Shook, Morrisville, NC (US);
Erik J. Burckart, Raleigh, NC (US);
Matthew J. Sheard, Morrisville, NC (US);
Aaron K. Shook, Morrisville, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The system of the present invention allows the recipient in a call to interrupt a voicemail message if the caller is still in the voicemail session with the recipient's voicemail box. The system has a Voicemail Session Monitor and an Interrupt Handler. In the method of the present invention, the voicemail connection is monitored by the recipient's phone and interrupted when the line is picked up, connecting the two parties if the calling party accepts the invitation. The receiving party is offered an invitation to accept the interrupt or to allow the calling user to stay in the voicemail system.