Communication device with intelligent communication management and method therefor
First Claim
1. A method for intelligent communication management within a communication device comprising the steps of:
- initiating a first communication connection to a first communication means;
determining whether the first communication connection is established;
communicating with the first communication means when the first communication connection is established;
detecting that the first communication connection is disconnected;
comparing the first communication means with one or more communication means stored within a memory;
identifying a contact associated with the first communication means;
identifying a second communication means associated with the contact; and
initiating a second communication connection to the second communication means.
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Abstract
A communication device (100) having intelligent communication management includes a transceiver (110), a memory (120), and a communications manager application (140). The communication device (100) initiates communication connections sequentially with a plurality of communication means associated with a contact in response to a user input or alternatively based on a preset communication preference. The contact and associated communication means are stored in memory (120). When a communication connection is disconnected or not able to be established, the communications manager application (140) identifies the next communications means to initiate a communication connection with the contact.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for intelligent communication management within a communication device comprising the steps of:
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initiating a first communication connection to a first communication means;
determining whether the first communication connection is established;
communicating with the first communication means when the first communication connection is established;
detecting that the first communication connection is disconnected;
comparing the first communication means with one or more communication means stored within a memory;
identifying a contact associated with the first communication means;
identifying a second communication means associated with the contact; and
initiating a second communication connection to the second communication means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication device having intelligent communication management, the communication device comprising:
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a transceiver for communicating with a first communication means using a first communication connection;
a processor coupled to the transceiver for processing signals received from the transceiver and sending commands to the transceiver for communicating with one or more communication means including the first communication means and a second communication means;
a memory coupled to the processor for storing one or more contacts each having one or more associated communication means; and
a communications manager application coupled to the processor and to the memory, wherein the communications manager application is adapted to;
detect that the first communication connection is disconnected;
compare the first communication means with one or more communication means stored within the memory;
identify a contact associated with the first communication means;
identify a second communication means associated with the contact; and
cause the processor to initiate a second communication connection to the second communication means. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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