Method and apparatus for message escalation by digital assistants
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving information of an event;
determining the level of importance of the event relative to a first person;
if the event has a level of importance greater than or equal to a first predetermined threshold, and a level of importance that is below or equal to a second predetermined threshold, then attempting to contact at least one person; and
if the event has a level of importance greater than or equal to the second predetermined threshold, then attempting to contact a plurality of persons.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for attempting to contact at least one person in response to an event if the level of importance of the event to a first person meets or exceeds one threshold.
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38 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving information of an event;
determining the level of importance of the event relative to a first person;
if the event has a level of importance greater than or equal to a first predetermined threshold, and a level of importance that is below or equal to a second predetermined threshold, then attempting to contact at least one person; and
if the event has a level of importance greater than or equal to the second predetermined threshold, then attempting to contact a plurality of persons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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receive information of an event;
determine the level of importance of the event to a first person;
attempt to contact a first person if the event has a level of importance greater than or equal to a first predetermined threshold, and a level of importance that is below or equal to a second predetermined threshold; and
attempt to contact a plurality of persons if the event has a level of importance greater than or equal to the second predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38)
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18. A method, comprising:
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receiving information of an event;
determining the level of importance of the event relative to a first person;
if the event has a level of importance greater than or equal to a first predetermined threshold, then selecting a first device to contact at least one person and attempting to contact the same at least one person;
receiving an indication of the nature of a failure in attempting to contact the same at least one contact person; and
determining a course of action depending on the nature of the failure.
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29. A computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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receive information of an event;
determine the level of importance of the event relative to a first person;
select a first device to contact at least one person and attempt to contact the same at least one person if the event has a level of importance greater than or equal to a first predetermined threshold, then;
receive an indication of the nature of a failure in attempting to contact the same at least one contact person; and
determine a course of action depending on the nature of the failure.
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34. An apparatus programmed by a first person with information concerning the first person'"'"'s activities, and configured by a first person to:
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receive information of an event;
determine the level of importance of the event to a first person;
attempt to contact a first person if the event has a level of importance greater than or equal to a first predetermined threshold, and a level of importance that is below or equal to a second predetermined threshold; and
attempt to contact a plurality of persons if the event has a level of importance greater than or equal to the second predetermined threshold.
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36. An apparatus programmed by a first person with information concerning the first person'"'"'s activities, and configured by a first person to:
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receive information of an event;
determine the level of importance of the event relative to a first person;
select a first device to contact at least one person and attempt to contact the same at least one person if the event has a level of importance greater than or equal to a first predetermined threshold, then;
receive an indication of the nature of a failure in attempting to contact the same at least one contact person; and
determine a course of action depending on the nature of the failure.
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