Presence detection by screen saver method and apparatus
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an inactivity monitor configured to determine the inactivity of an application interface;
a telephone interface configured to connect the apparatus to a network and configured to receive calls from the network;
a call interface, coupled to the inactivity monitor and the telephone interface, configured to deregister the telephone interface from receiving calls when the inactivity monitor determines that the application interface is inactive.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus recognizing that inactivity monitors, such as screen savers, may be used to determine the presence of a call recipient. When the call recipient is not present, calls may be forwarded to other destination devices or to voice mail.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an inactivity monitor configured to determine the inactivity of an application interface;
a telephone interface configured to connect the apparatus to a network and configured to receive calls from the network;
a call interface, coupled to the inactivity monitor and the telephone interface, configured to deregister the telephone interface from receiving calls when the inactivity monitor determines that the application interface is inactive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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determining the inactivity of an application interface;
receiving calls from a network;
automatically forwarding the received call when the application interface is inactive. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 22)
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13. A computer-readable medium encoded with data and instructions, the data and instructions causing an apparatus executing the instructions to:
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determine the inactivity of an application interface;
receive calls from a network;
automatically forward the received call when the application interface is inactive. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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means for determining the inactivity of an application interface;
means for receiving calls from a network;
means for automatically forwarding the received call when the application interface is inactive. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 23, 24)
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