Managing incoming calls and/or messages in a communications system
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1. A Method of managing incoming calls and/or messages in a communications system comprising the steps of:
- upon receipt of a call and/or message checking if a pre-defined availability status allocated to a recipient of the call and/or message is activated;
upon activation of a pre-defined availability status applying a pre-defined filter rule to the call and/or message in accordance with the activated availability status; and
executing a call and/or message handling action associated with the activated availability status.
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Managing incoming calls and/or messages in a communications system In a communications system, incoming calls and/or messages are managed by checking upon receipt of a call and/or message—if a pre-defined availability status allocated to a recipient of the call and/or message is activated. Upon activation of a pre-defined availability status a pre-defined filter rule is applied to the call and/or message in accordance with the activated availability status. A call and/or message handling action associated with the activated availability status is executed.
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1. A Method of managing incoming calls and/or messages in a communications system comprising the steps of:
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upon receipt of a call and/or message checking if a pre-defined availability status allocated to a recipient of the call and/or message is activated;
upon activation of a pre-defined availability status applying a pre-defined filter rule to the call and/or message in accordance with the activated availability status; and
executing a call and/or message handling action associated with the activated availability status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An Apparatus for managing incoming calls and/or messages in a communications system comprising:
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means for checking, upon receipt of a call and/or message, if a pre-defined availability status allocated to a recipient of the call and/or message is activated;
means for applying, upon activation of a pre-defined availability status, a pre-defined filter rule to the call and/or message in accordance with the activated availability status; and
means for executing a call and/or message handling action associated with the activated availability status.
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10. A Computer program product stored on a computer usable medium comprising:
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computer readable means for causing a computer to check, upon receipt of a call and/or message, if a pre-defined availability status allocated to a recipient of the call and/or message is activated;
computer readable means for causing the computer to apply, upon activation of a pre-defined availability status, a pre-defined filter rule to the call and/or message in accordance with the activated availability status; and
computer readable means for causing the computer to execute a call and/or message handling action associated with the activated availability status.
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