Telephony device ring determination by scheduler
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1. A computational component for performing a method, the method comprising:
- detecting an incoming communication;
obtaining from a scheduling application a current user status;
applying said current user status to a notification condition table to obtain a current notification mode; and
using said current notification mode to alert a user of said incoming communication.
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Abstract
A system for selecting a notification mode for notifying a user of an incoming communication that makes reference to a user scheduling application is provided. The system allows a notification mode that is appropriate to a scheduled user status to be applied. Accordingly, a user is not required to manually select an appropriate notification mode as the user moves between activities that have been scheduled in the user scheduling application. Therefore, the potential for incoming communications to disrupt user activities is reduced.
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1. A computational component for performing a method, the method comprising:
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detecting an incoming communication;
obtaining from a scheduling application a current user status;
applying said current user status to a notification condition table to obtain a current notification mode; and
using said current notification mode to alert a user of said incoming communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling message notification modes, comprising:
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creating a user schedule using a scheduling application, wherein said user schedule includes at least a first scheduled status and a second scheduled status;
storing said user schedule;
creating a notification condition table, wherein a first message notification mode is applied for messages received during a period corresponding to said first scheduled status, and wherein a second notification mode is applied for messages received during a period corresponding to said second scheduled status;
detecting an incoming message, wherein said incoming message is addressed to a communication device associated with said user;
in response to said detecting an incoming message, determining from said stored user schedule a current status of said user; and
applying said determined status of said user to said notification table to determine a notification mode. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system providing selective notification of incoming communications, comprising:
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a scheduling application;
a notification condition table;
a notification mode engine in communication with said scheduling application and in communication with said notification condition table; and
a communication device interconnected to a communication network and having selectable notification modes, wherein a one of said notification modes is selected by said notification mode engine according to a user status as indicated by said scheduling application at a date and a time of an incoming communication addressed to said communication device and a notification mode associated with said indicated user status in said notification condition table. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A communication system, comprising:
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means for notifying a user of an incoming communication having a number of selectable notification modes;
means for recording a scheduled status of a user at a plurality of different times during a day;
means for associating a notification mode with a particular user status;
means for determining said scheduled status of a user and for looking up said associated notification mode for said determined scheduled status in response to detecting a communication addressed to said user; and
means for controlling said means for notifying a user of said incoming communication, wherein said determined notification mode of said means for notifying is selected. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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