Communication device with privacy mode
First Claim
1. A method of handling a call from a caller to a communication device, the method comprising:
- receiving the call;
determining if the communication device is in a privacy mode; and
if the communication device is in the privacy mode, completing the call if a privacy mode code is entered by the caller.
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Abstract
A communication device (such as a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant, portable computer, or other similar device) is provided with a special privacy mode for use when a user desires privacy. Upon receiving a call from a caller, the communication device immediately provides to the caller a greeting, indicating that a user of the communication device desires privacy. However, if the caller needs to immediately contact the user, the caller enters a privacy mode code to override the privacy mode, and the call is then completed and the user is signaled (e.g., the communication device rings or vibrates). Otherwise, if the caller enters no privacy mode code, the call is then routed to a message system and the caller is allowed to leave a message for the user.
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43 Claims
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1. A method of handling a call from a caller to a communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving the call;
determining if the communication device is in a privacy mode; and
if the communication device is in the privacy mode, completing the call if a privacy mode code is entered by the caller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of handling a call from a caller to a communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving the call;
determining if the communication device is in a privacy mode; and
if the communication device is in the privacy mode, providing a privacy mode message including a selected privacy override code to the caller. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium having instructions for causing a computer to perform a method of handling a call from a caller to a communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving the call;
determining if the communication device is in a privacy mode; and
if the communication device is in the privacy mode, completing the call if a predetermined code is entered by the caller. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A computer readable medium having instructions for causing a computer to perform a method of handling a call from a caller to a communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving the call;
determining if the communication device is in a privacy mode; and
if the communication device is in the privacy mode, providing a privacy mode message including a selected privacy override code to the caller. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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25. A system for handling a call from a caller to a user of a communication device, the system comprising:
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a data entry device capable of receiving input to cause the communication device to enter a privacy mode;
a memory capable of storing a privacy mode message, the privacy mode message adapted to be provided to the caller prior to completing the call to the user; and
a receiver capable of completing the call to the user if a privacy mode code is entered by the caller.
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31. A system for handling a call from a caller to a user of a communication device, the system comprising:
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a data entry device capable of receiving input to cause the communication device to enter a privacy mode; and
a memory capable of providing a privacy mode message including a selected privacy override code to the caller prior to completing the call to the user. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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35. A system for handling a call from a caller to a user of a communication device, the system comprising:
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a data entry device capable of receiving input to cause the communication device to enter a privacy mode; and
a receiver capable of receiving the call to the communication device and completing the call to the user only if an interrupt is received from the caller.
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37. A system for handling a call from a caller to a user of a communication device, the system comprising:
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a receiver capable of receiving the call and a privacy mode code entered by the caller;
a memory capable of storing a status indicating if the communication device is in a privacy mode; and
a transmitter capable of completing the call to the user if the communication device is in the privacy mode and the privacy mode code is entered by the caller.
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