Relaying of messages
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting that a connection is lost while a call is in progress;
prompting for a message in response to the detecting; and
saving the message until the connection is available.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that in an embodiment detect that a connection is lost while a call is in progress, prompt for a message in response to the detection, and save the message until the connection is available. After the connection is available, the message is automatically sent to the party to the call. In this way, information that was cut off when the connection was lost can be completed in an convenient manner. In another embodiment, the user may enter a message or messages for a designated recipient or recipients at any time, and the message(s) is saved and automatically sent when the connection becomes available.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting that a connection is lost while a call is in progress;
prompting for a message in response to the detecting; and
saving the message until the connection is available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving at least one message;
means for saving the at least one message until a connection is available; and
means for sending the at least one message after the connection is available. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A signal-bearing medium encoded with instructions, wherein the instructions when executed comprise:
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detecting that a connection is lost while a call is in progress;
prompting for a message in response to the detecting;
receiving the message in response to the prompting;
determining whether the connection is available;
if the connection is unavailable, saving the message until the connection is available; and
sending the message to a party of the call after the connection is available. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A server comprising:
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a processor; and
a storage device encoded with instructions, wherein the instructions when executed on the processor comprise;
receiving a command, wherein the command designates a destination and a criteria, retrieving at least one saved message based on the criteria, determining whether a connection is available, and when the connection is available, sending the at least one saved message to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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