Method and system for facilitating mediated communication
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating mediated communication, comprising:
- maintaining a database including a plurality of Quality-Of-Service (QOS) factors;
assessing at least a portion of said QOS factors for determining a capability for offering mediated communication; and
facilitating transmission of a communication request notification for reception by a mediation subscriber communication device in response to determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the disclosures made herein is a method for facilitating mediated communication. In accordance with such method, an operation is performed for maintaining a database including a plurality of Quality-Of-Service (QOS) factors and an operation is performed for assessing at least a portion of said QOS factors for determining a capability for offering mediated communication. In response to determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented, an operation is performed for facilitating transmission of a communication request notification for reception by a mediation subscriber communication device.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating mediated communication, comprising:
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maintaining a database including a plurality of Quality-Of-Service (QOS) factors;
assessing at least a portion of said QOS factors for determining a capability for offering mediated communication; and
facilitating transmission of a communication request notification for reception by a mediation subscriber communication device in response to determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for facilitating mediated communication, comprising:
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periodically updating at least a portion of a plurality of Quality-Of-Service (QOS) factors independently of receiving an inbound communication request transmitted for reception by a subscriber communication device;
performing a request-initiated QOS factor update in response to receiving the inbound communication request;
assessing at least a portion of said QOS factors for determining a capability for offering mediated communication;
determining at least one notification follow-through option in response to determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented;
determining a transport protocol capable of supporting transmission of said at least one notification follow-through option for reception by the mediation subscriber communication device in response to determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented; and
enabling a communication request notification alert to be implemented for a prescribed duration of time prior to forwarding the inbound communication request associated with the communication request notification for reception by the mediation subscriber communication device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for facilitating mediated communication, comprising:
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assessing at least one Quality-Of-Service (QOS) factor for determining a capability for offering mediated communication;
determining at least one notification follow-through option in response to determining that mediated communication is able to be implemented;
determining a transport protocol for enabling the communication request notification to be transmitted for reception by a mediation subscriber communication device determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented;
wherein determining said at least one notification follow-through option and determining the transport protocol are each influenced by the assessment of said at least one QOS factor. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A communication system, comprising:
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a data processor;
a memory module coupled to data processor; and
a data processor program accessible from the memory module, wherein the data processor program is capable of enabling the data processor to facilitate;
maintaining a database including a plurality of Quality-Of-Service (QOS) factors;
assessing at least a portion of said QOS factors for determining a capability for offering mediated communication; and
facilitating transmission of a communication request notification for reception by a mediation subscriber communication device in response to determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented.
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38. A communication system, comprising:
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a data processor;
a memory module coupled to data processor; and
a data processor program accessible from the memory module, wherein the data processor program is capable of enabling the data processor to facilitate;
periodically updating at least a portion of a plurality of Quality-Of-Service (QOS) factors independently of receiving an inbound communication request transmitted for reception by a subscriber communication device;
performing a request-initiated QOS factor update in response to receiving the inbound communication request;
assessing at least a portion of said QOS factors for determining a capability for offering mediated communication;
determining at least one notification follow-through option in response to determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented;
determining a transport protocol capable of supporting transmission of said at least one notification follow-through option for reception by the mediation subscriber communication device in response to determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented; and
enabling a communication request notification alert to be implemented for a prescribed duration of time prior to forwarding the inbound communication request associated with the communication request notification for reception by the mediation subscriber communication device.
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39. A communication system, comprising:
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a data processor;
a memory module coupled to data processor; and
a data processor program accessible from the memory module, wherein the data processor program is capable of enabling the data processor to facilitate;
assessing at least one Quality-Of-Service (QOS) factor for determining a capability for offering mediated communication;
determining at least one notification follow-through option in response to determining that mediated communication is able to be implemented;
determining a transport protocol for enabling the communication request notification to be transmitted for reception by a mediation subscriber communication device determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented;
wherein determining said at least one notification follow-through option and determining the transport protocol are each influenced by the assessment of said at least one QOS factor
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40. A data processor program product, comprising:
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a data processor program processable by a data processor;
an apparatus from which the data processor program is accessible by the data processor; and
the data processor program being capable of enabling the data processor to facilitate;
maintaining a database including a plurality of Quality-Of-Service (QOS) factors;
assessing at least a portion of said QOS factors for determining a capability for offering mediated communication; and
facilitating transmission of a communication request notification for reception by a mediation subscriber communication device in response to determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented.
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41. A data processor program product, comprising:
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a data processor program processable by a data processor;
an apparatus from which the data processor program is accessible by the data processor; and
the data processor program being capable of enabling the data processor to facilitate;
periodically updating at least a portion of a plurality of Quality-Of-Service (QOS) factors independently of receiving an inbound communication request transmitted for reception by a subscriber communication device;
performing a request-initiated QOS factor update in response to receiving the inbound communication request;
assessing at least a portion of said QOS factors for determining a capability for offering mediated communication;
determining at least one notification follow-through option in response to determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented;
determining a transport protocol capable of supporting transmission of said at least one notification follow-through option for reception by the mediation subscriber communication device in response to determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented; and
enabling a communication request notification alert to be implemented for a prescribed duration of time prior to forwarding the inbound communication request associated with the communication request notification for reception by the mediation subscriber communication device.
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42. A communication system, comprising:
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a data processor program processable by a data processor;
an apparatus from which the data processor program is accessible by the data processor; and
the data processor program being capable of enabling the data processor to facilitate;
assessing at least one Quality-Of-Service (QOS) factor for determining a capability for offering mediated communication;
determining at least one notification follow-through option in response to determining that mediated communication is able to be implemented;
determining a transport protocol for enabling the communication request notification to be transmitted for reception by a mediation subscriber communication device determining that mediated communication is capable of being implemented;
wherein determining said at least one notification follow-through option and determining the transport protocol are each influenced by the assessment of said at least one QOS factor.
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