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Handling declined calls for alternate phone number on mobile device

  • US 10,237,410 B1
  • Filed: 04/28/2017
  • Issued: 03/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for handling a declined voice call to an alternate telephone number, comprising, at a device having native voice call functionality:

  • receiving a message indicating that a voice call has been made from a caller to an alternate telephone number associated with the device;

    responsive to receiving the message, automatically initiating monitoring for a change in device state that is detectable without monitoring user input, wherein the monitored device state comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of;

    an idle state;

    a ringing state; and

    an answered state;

    subsequent to receiving the message, receiving a voice call forwarded to the device via a server;

    based on the monitored device state, automatically determining whether a user of the device has declined the voice call; and

    responsive to a determination that the user has declined the voice call, automatically performing a call handling function distinct from transferring the call to a native voicemail system associated with a primary number for the device.

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