Secure Visual Voicemail

Abstract

A method for managing voicemail messages for a visual voicemail system can include establishing a secure data session between a voicemail system and a mobile device. The voicemail system can receive a voicemail message that is directed to a voicemail account associated with a voicemail subscriber. The voicemail system can generate a notification message and can send the notification message to the mobile device that is associated with the voicemail account that received the voicemail message. In response to the notification message, the mobile device can generate and send a first request for voicemail message header information. The voicemail system can send the requested voicemail message header information to the mobile device and, in response, receive a second request for at least one voicemail message. The voicemail message can send at least a portion of the at least one voicemail message to the mobile device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 completing, by a visual voicemail system, establishment of a secure data session with a mobile device, wherein establishment of the secure data session is initiated by the mobile device;   receiving, by the visual voicemail system, during the secure data session, a request from the mobile device to change visual voicemail account information associated with the mobile device; and   attempting, by the visual voicemail system, to change the visual voicemail account information associated with the mobile device in accordance with the request.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the secure data session established between the visual voicemail system and the mobile device comprises a secure sockets layer data session. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the secure data session established between the visual voicemail system and the mobile device comprises a transport layer security data session. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 generating, by the visual voicemail system, a response to the request, the response indicating a success or failure of an attempt by the visual voicemail system to change the visual voicemail account information associated with the mobile device in accordance with the request; and 
 sending the response to the mobile device during the secure data session. 
 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the request comprises a change voicemail greeting request, and wherein the visual voicemail account information comprises a voicemail greeting spoken by a user of the mobile device and recorded by the mobile device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the request comprises a change voicemail password request, and wherein the visual voicemail account information comprises a voicemail password entered by a user of the mobile device and recorded by the mobile device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the request comprises a change recorded name request, and wherein the visual voicemail account information comprises a voicemail recorded name spoken by a user of the mobile device and recorded by the mobile device. 
     
     
         8 . A visual voicemail system comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising
 completing establishment of a secure data session with a mobile device, wherein establishment of the secure data session is initiated by the mobile device, 
 receiving, during the secure data session, a request from the mobile device to change visual voicemail account information associated with the mobile device, and 
 attempting to change the visual voicemail account information associated with the mobile device in accordance with the request. 
   
     
     
         9 . The visual voicemail system of  claim 8 , wherein the secure data session established between the visual voicemail system and the mobile device comprises a secure sockets layer data session. 
     
     
         10 . The visual voicemail system of  claim 8 , wherein the secure data session established between the visual voicemail system and the mobile device comprises a transport layer security data session. 
     
     
         11 . The visual voicemail system of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 generating a response to the request, the response indicating a success or failure of an attempt by the visual voicemail system to change the visual voicemail account information associated with the mobile device in accordance with the request; and   sending the response to the mobile device during the secure data session.   
     
     
         12 . The visual voicemail system of  claim 8 , wherein the request comprises a change voicemail greeting request, and wherein the visual voicemail account information comprises a voicemail greeting spoken by a user of the mobile device and recorded by the mobile device. 
     
     
         13 . The visual voicemail system of  claim 8 , wherein the request comprises a change voicemail password request, and wherein the visual voicemail account information comprises a voicemail password entered by a user of the mobile device and recorded by the mobile device. 
     
     
         14 . The visual voicemail system of  claim 8 , wherein the request comprises a change recorded name request, and wherein the visual voicemail account information comprises a voicemail recorded name spoken by a user of the mobile device and recorded by the mobile device. 
     
     
         15 . A mobile device comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising
 initiating establishment of a secure data session with a visual voicemail system, 
 generating a request to change visual voicemail account information associated with the mobile device, and 
 providing, during the secure data session, the request to the visual voicemail system so that the visual voicemail system can attempt to change the visual voicemail. 
   
     
     
         16 . The mobile device of  claim 15 , wherein the secure data session comprises a secure sockets layer data session. 
     
     
         17 . The mobile device of  claim 15 , wherein the secure data session comprises a transport layer security data session. 
     
     
         18 . The mobile device of  claim 15 , wherein the request comprises a change voicemail greeting request, and wherein the visual voicemail account information comprises a voicemail greeting spoken by a user of the mobile device and recorded by the mobile device. 
     
     
         19 . The mobile device of  claim 15 , wherein the request comprises a change voicemail password request, and wherein the visual voicemail account information comprises a voicemail password entered by a user of the mobile device and recorded by the mobile device. 
     
     
         20 . The mobile device of  claim 15 , wherein the request comprises a change recorded name request, and wherein the visual voicemail account information comprises a voicemail recorded name spoken by a user of the mobile device and recorded by the mobile device.